Effect of Fiber Orientation and Modification on the Behavior of Bamboo Fiber Reinforced UPE/ESOA Hybrid Composite

Abstract:

In this chapter, bamboo fiber with parallel and anti parallel orientation has been introduced in the Unsaturated polyester (UPE)/ Epoxidized Soybean Oil Acrylate (ESOA) blend. The reinforced fiber mats were treated with NaOH and NaOH-silane to improve the stiffness and strength of the composites. Parallelly oriented fiber reinforced composite showed improved glass transition temperature. The mechanical, thermal, storage modulus and tribological properties are highly improved for parallel fiber oriented composite. Also alkali-silane treated fiber reinforced composite show optimum properties than alkali treated and raw fiber based composites. Anti parallelly oriented composites show reduced performance due to pull out of fibers. The FTIR analysis of all the composites was observed for the first time with valid reaction mechanism. So this new partially biodegradable composite can open a new door for potential application in various fields. This composite may be used as an alternating material to wood for various indoor and outdoor applications.

• Periodical: Diffusion Foundations (Volume 23)
• Pages: 40-56
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/DF.23.40
• Online since: August 2019
• Authors: Shivkumari Panda*, Dibakar Behera, Prasant Rath
• Keywords: Fiber Orientation, Hybrid Composite, Surface Modification, Thermo-Mechanical Properties, UPE/ESOA Blend

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