Characterization of Vinyl Ester/Jute Fiber Bio-Composites in the Presence of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Abstract:

In this study, vinyl ester –Jute fiber biocomposites were prepared using vacuum-assisted resin infusion (VARI) process. Woven Jute fibers were used with mass fraction 0.68. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are added to the resin with weight ratio 0.5: 99.5 to investigate the thermo-mechanical properties of bio-composites. Storage and loss modulus of vinyl ester bio-composites were investigated in the presence MWCNTs over a range of temperature (25 to 160 ^oC) to measure the capacity of bio-composite to store and dissipate energy. Damping properties of vinyl ester bio-composites were studied in terms of tan (d). Viscoelastic test using dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) showed that the glass transition temperature increases with the addition of MWCNTs up to 112.4 ^oC. Addition of jute fiber reinforcements improves the storage modulus value of vinyl ester more than 65% at room temperature. Significant improvement in storage modulus was found in the presence of MWCNTs.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 730)
• Pages: 221-225
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.730.221
• Online since: February 2017
• Authors: Mohamed Bassyouni*, Shereen M.S. Abdel-Hamid, Mohamed H. Abdel-Aziz, M.Sh. Zoromba
• Keywords: Bio-Composites, DMA, Jute, MWCNTs, Vacuum Infusion, Vinyl Ester

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