Effect of plasma modification of polyethylene on natural fibre composites prepared via rotational moulding
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107344" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107344</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107344" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107344</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Effect of plasma modification of polyethylene on natural fibre composites prepared via rotational moulding
Original language description
The potential use of plasma modified polyethylene (PPE) as a matrix for natural fibre composite has been studied. Rotational moulding technique was employed for the manufacture of composite. Coconut fibre (coir fibre) was selected as the reinforcement and the effect of chemical treatment on fibre also being studied. In fact, the interfacial interaction between coir fibre and PE was analyzed systematically by creating four different types of interfaces (PE/natural fibre, PE/bleached natural fibre, PPE/natural fibre and PPE/bleached natural fibre). Water absorption, scanning electron microscopy and mechanical measurements were carefully carried out to understand the level of interactions between coir fibre and the polymer matrix. The mechanical properties of the PPE coir fibre composites were compared with unmodified PE coir fibre composites. PPE/bleached coir fibre composite showed lower water absorption due to better fibre/matrix interaction. SEM images revealed that a strong interfacial interaction between natural fibre and polymer matrix is possible with plasma modified PE matrix. Finally, it is very important to add that this is the first attempt to demonstrate that Rotational moulding could be successfully applied to plasma modified PE as the matrix and coir fibre as the reinforcing. This work will open tremendous possibility for the application of Rotational Moulding of natural fiber composites.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
20505 - Composites (including laminates, reinforced plastics, cermets, combined natural and synthetic fibre fabrics; filled composites)
Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2019
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Composites Part B: Engineering
ISSN
1359-8368
e-ISSN
1879-1069
Volume of the periodical
177
Issue of the periodical within the volume
November
Country of publishing house
NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
1-10
UT code for WoS article
000494052600047
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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