Subita Bhagat
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, India
Title: Mechanical analysis of chemically treated coir fiber- polyester composites
Biography
Biography: Subita Bhagat
Abstract
In this research work the mechanical and morphological behaviour of untreated and chemically treated coir fibre- polyester composites was investigated. The coir fibre content was varied from 0% to 60% by weight of the total resin. The chemical treatment of coir fibre was carried out by using chemicals; NaOH, Maleic anhydride (MA) and silane. The study revealed that untreated coir fibre- polyester composites exhibit good mechanical properties at 30% fibre loading whereas MA treated coir fibre- polyester composites exhibit better mechanical properties as compare to other two chemically treated coir fibre- polyester composites. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses revealed that good adhesion between coir fibre and polyester resin was developed in chemically treated coir fibre- polyester composites as compared to untreated coir fibre- polyester composites.