ResearchSpace

Effect of water absorption on mechanical properties of flax fibre reinforced composites

Show simple item record

dc.contributor.author Guduri, BBR
dc.contributor.author Khoathane, C
dc.contributor.author Anandjiwala, RD
dc.contributor.author De Veries, A
dc.contributor.author Sadiku, ER
dc.contributor.author Van Wyk, Llewellyn V
dc.date.accessioned 2009-02-03T11:06:31Z
dc.date.available 2009-02-03T11:06:31Z
dc.date.issued 2007-01
dc.identifier.citation Guduri, BBR, Khoathane C, Anandjiwala, RD et al. 2007. Effect of water absorption on mechanical properties of flax fibre reinforced composites. Sixth International Conference on Composite Science and Technology. Durban, South Africa. 22-24 Jan. 2007, pp 1-10 en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2964
dc.description Sixth International Conference on Composite Science and Technology. en
dc.description.abstract Scutched and line flax fibres, with mean linear density of about 19.5 decitex, were utilized for this study. Mechanical properties of fibre and resin were measured for assessing their contribution in the composite matrix. Polypropylene (PP)/ short flax fibre composites were prepared by compounding, extrusion and injection moulding techniques. Polypropylene-graft-Maleic anhydride (PP-g-MA, Grade: G-3015) and Polyethylene-graft-Maleic anhydride (PE-g-MA, Grade: G-2608) were used as compatibilizer for improving the adhesion between fibre and matrix. The mechanical properties, such as tensile, flexural and Izod impact, of the composites were investigated before and after water absorption. The moisture uptake of the resultant composite materials was studied daily and their properties were measured after 7, 14 and 21 days at room temperature. The fracture morphology of the composites was characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). This paper presents the results of this ongoing project en
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Flax fibre en
dc.subject Polypropylene composites en
dc.subject Water absorption en
dc.subject Mechanical properties en
dc.subject Compatibilizer en
dc.subject Material science en
dc.title Effect of water absorption on mechanical properties of flax fibre reinforced composites en
dc.type Conference Presentation en
dc.identifier.apacitation Guduri, B., Khoathane, C., Anandjiwala, R., De Veries, A., Sadiku, E., & Van Wyk, L. V. (2007). Effect of water absorption on mechanical properties of flax fibre reinforced composites. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2964 en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation Guduri, BBR, C Khoathane, RD Anandjiwala, A De Veries, ER Sadiku, and Llewellyn V Van Wyk. "Effect of water absorption on mechanical properties of flax fibre reinforced composites." (2007): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2964 en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation Guduri B, Khoathane C, Anandjiwala R, De Veries A, Sadiku E, Van Wyk LV, Effect of water absorption on mechanical properties of flax fibre reinforced composites; 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2964 . en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Conference Presentation AU - Guduri, BBR AU - Khoathane, C AU - Anandjiwala, RD AU - De Veries, A AU - Sadiku, ER AU - Van Wyk, Llewellyn V AB - Scutched and line flax fibres, with mean linear density of about 19.5 decitex, were utilized for this study. Mechanical properties of fibre and resin were measured for assessing their contribution in the composite matrix. Polypropylene (PP)/ short flax fibre composites were prepared by compounding, extrusion and injection moulding techniques. Polypropylene-graft-Maleic anhydride (PP-g-MA, Grade: G-3015) and Polyethylene-graft-Maleic anhydride (PE-g-MA, Grade: G-2608) were used as compatibilizer for improving the adhesion between fibre and matrix. The mechanical properties, such as tensile, flexural and Izod impact, of the composites were investigated before and after water absorption. The moisture uptake of the resultant composite materials was studied daily and their properties were measured after 7, 14 and 21 days at room temperature. The fracture morphology of the composites was characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). This paper presents the results of this ongoing project DA - 2007-01 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Flax fibre KW - Polypropylene composites KW - Water absorption KW - Mechanical properties KW - Compatibilizer KW - Material science LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2007 T1 - Effect of water absorption on mechanical properties of flax fibre reinforced composites TI - Effect of water absorption on mechanical properties of flax fibre reinforced composites UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2964 ER - en_ZA


Files in this item

Thumbnail
Name: Guduri_2007_d.pdf
Size: 649.8Kb
Format: PDF
View/Open

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record