Correlation between the Diameter and the Density of Coir Fiber Using the Weibull Statistic Methodology

Abstract:

Economical, technical and environmental advantages justify the substitution of glass fiber for lignocellulosic fibers in polymeric composites. However the uniformity of the glass fiber dimensions and composition contrast to the lignocellulosic fibers heterogeneity. In this work, a statistical analysis of the correlation between the diameter and the density of coir fiber using the Weibull methodology was performed. The diameter was obtained by profile projector measurements, while the density used precise determinations of the fibers mass and volume. The results revealed an inverse dependence between the coir fiber diameter and its density.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 775-776)
• Pages: 266-271
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.775-776.266
• Online since: January 2014
• Authors: Sergio Neves Monteiro, Frederico Muylaert Margem, Helvio Pessanha Guimarães Santafé Júnior, Lucas Barbosa de Souza Martins, Michel Picanço Oliveira
• Keywords: Coir Fiber, Density, Diameter, Weibull Methodology

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