A STUDY ON THE ABRASION RESISTANCE, COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AND HARDNESS OF BANANA? FIBRE REINFORCED NATURAL RUBBER COMPOSITES
Journal: International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology (IJARET) (Vol.7, No. 3)Publication Date: 2016-06-28
Authors : GOPA KUMAR R.; RAJESH R.;
Page : 42-55
Keywords : engineering; iaeme; research; IJARET; journal article; research paper; open access journals; international journals; Alkalisation; Pre-impregnation; Banana fibre; Natural fibre; Compression set; Hardness; Abrasion;
Abstract
The abundance of natural fibres, particularly banana fibres in India as an agricultural waste and the good properties offered by them like tensile strength, wear resistance, hardness, bio-degradability and eco-friendliness make it a good substitute to the non-biodegradable, toxic and costly synthetic fibres in many engineering applications. India is a lead producer of Banana fibre. The main challenge faced by researchers in the development of natural fibre composites is the attainment of a good interfacial bonding, so as to transfer the load effectively from matrix to fibre. To achieve the desired level of fibre-matrix interphase strength, the fibres are given four different surface treatments- alkalization, benzoylation, permanganate treatment and fibre surface impregnation with rubber. The pretreatment of fibres and the composite manufacturing process has a great influence on the properties of banana fibre reinforced elastomer composites.
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