Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of the Biocomposites between Water Hyacinth Fiber and Paper Mulberry

Abstract:

Fabrication and mechanical properties of the bio-composites between water hyacinth natural fiber and paper mulberry have been investigated. The fabrication was performed using the hand lay-up technique. Untreated and treated water hyacinth fiber were used as reinforcements, in the ratio of 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% by weight, with paper mulberry as a biomatrix. It has been found that paper mulberry reinforced with 15 % treated WH fiber showed maximum tensile strength and impact energy. The optical and scanning electron microscopic morphology of the obtained composites displayed a rougher surface and the decrease in the fiber diameter when treated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH). This improved the interlocking between the matrix and its reinforcement.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 757)
• Pages: 73-77
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.757.73
• Online since: October 2017
• Authors: Prapapan Khankham*, Wim Nhuapeng, Wandee Thamjaree
• Keywords: Biocomposites, Paper Mulberry, Water Hyacinth

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