Effect of Ketuki Fiber on Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastics Composites

Authors

  • Jyoti Giri Nepal Polymer Institute, Kathmandu; Department of Chemistry, Tri-Chandra Campus, Ghantaghar, Kathmandu
  • Hong Hai Le Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Centre of Engineering, Halle/Saale,
  • Hans-Joachim Radusch Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Centre of Engineering, Halle/Saale,
  • Ralf Lach Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Centre of Engineering, Halle/Saale; Institut für Polymerwerkstoffe e.V., Institute associated with the University of Applied Science Merseburg, Merseburg
  • Wolfgang Grellmann Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Centre of Engineering, Halle/Saale; Institut für Polymerwerkstoffe e.V., Institute associated with the University of Applied Science Merseburg, Merseburg
  • Werner Lebek Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute for Physics, Halle/Saale,
  • Rameshwar Adhikari Nepal Polymer Institute, Kathmandu; Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njst.v13i1.7444

Keywords:

Polymer composites, natural fibers, electron microscopy, mechanical properties

Abstract

Different amount of raw Ketuki powder (average diameter: 60 – 120 ?m) was mixed with the thermoplastic polymers such as ethylene-1–octene copolymer (EOC) and isotactic polypropylene (iPP). The melt mixing was performed using an internal mixture and resulting composites were studied for the effect on morphology and mechanical behavior using electron microscopy, tensile testing and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The microscopic results showed that the polymer matrix is not compatible with filler resulting in worsening of mechanical properties especially in case of the iPP-based composites. For the EOC composites the rubbery nature of the matrix material remains still visible. The TGA analysis revealed slightly worsened thermal stability of composites, while tensile properties were found to be deteriorated as well.

Nepal Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 13, No. 1 (2012) 73-79

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njst.v13i1.7444

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2013-01-21

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Giri, J., Le, H. H., Radusch, H.-J., Lach, R., Grellmann, W., Lebek, W., & Adhikari, R. (2013). Effect of Ketuki Fiber on Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastics Composites. Nepal Journal of Science and Technology, 13(1), 73–79. https://doi.org/10.3126/njst.v13i1.7444

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2012)

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