Studies on the mechanical properties of woven jute fabric reinforced poly(l-lactic acid) composites

By G. M. A. Khan, M. Terano, M. Gafur, M. Alam. 2016

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Abstract Development of ecofriendly biocomposites to replace non-biodegradable synthetic fiber composites is the main objective of this study. To highlight the biocomposites as a perfect replacement, the plain woven jute fabric (WJF) reinforced poly( l -lactic acid) (PLLA) composites were prepared by the hot press molding method. The influence of woven structure and direction on the mechanical properties i.e. tensile, flexural and impact properties was investigated. The average tensile strength (TS), tensile modulus (TM), flexural strength (FS), flexural modulus (FM), and impact strength (IS) of untreated woven jute composite (in warp direction) were improved about 103%, 211%, 95.2%, 42.4% and 85.9%, respectively and strain at maximum tensile stress for composite samples was enhanced by 11.7%. It was also found that the strengths and modulus of composites in warp direction are higher than those in weft direction. WJF composites in warp and weft directions presented superior mechanical properties than non-woven jute fabric (NWJF) composites. Chemical treatment of jute fabric through benzoylation showed a positive effect on the properties of composites. Morphological studies by SEM demonstrated that better adhesion between the treated fabric and PLLA was achieved.

Subfields: Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics

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1. M. Jawaid
2. S. Sapuan
3. E. S. Zainudin
4. R. Yahaya
5. Z. Leman

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