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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/14634| Title: | Effect of alkali treatment and fiber length on impact behavior of coir fiber reinforced epoxy composites |
| Authors: | Karthikeyan, A Balamurugan, K |
| Keywords: | Alkali treatment;Coir fiber;Fiber length;Impact strength;Scanning electron microscope |
| Issue Date: | Sep-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | This study presents effect of fiber length and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) treatment on impact behavior of coir fiber composites. Coir fibers were treated with NaOH (conc. 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10%) for 10 days. For each group of coir, fiber length was 10, 20 and 30 mm. Coir fiber was used as a reinforcement and epoxy as a matrix to fabricate composites by hand lay-up technique. Alkali treated specimens showed an improvement in impact strength of 15% when compared with untreated fiber. |
| Page(s): | 627-631 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1084 (Online); 0022-4456 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | JSIR Vol.71(09) [September 2012] |
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