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CHEMICAL TREATMENTS OF NATURAL ARECA FIBER FOR USE IN NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES

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Published: November 30, 2016 Vol/Issue: Volume 1, Issue 2 Pages: 1-6 Language: EN
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Okoronkwo, G. O.
Department of Chemical Engineering, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra State.
Madumelu, P. C.
Department of Chemical Engineering, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra State.
Abstract

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Chemical treatments are considered in modifying the fiber surface properties. In this paper, two different
chemical modifications on natural areca fibers for use in natural fiber-reinforced composites are studied.
These chemical treatments include alkali and silane treatments. The chemical treatments of this fiber
improved the adhesion between the fiber surfaces and the polymer matrix, modify the fiber surfaces and also
increased the fiber strengths (255.63N/mm2
for mercerization process at 2wt% 150mins and 255.1N/mm2
for silane coupling at 10wt% 150mins, respectively). The water absorption tendencies of the areca fiber
treated at these optimum treatment conditions reduced drastically.

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Fiber-reinforced Composites Natural Fiber Chemical Modifications Surface Treatments.
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Authors: Okoronkwo, G. O., Madumelu, P. C.
Volume/Issue: Volume 1, Issue 2
Pages: 1-6
Published: November 30, 2016
Affiliations: Department of Chemical Engineering, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra State.
Okoronkwo, G. O., Madumelu, P. C. (2016). CHEMICAL TREATMENTS OF NATURAL ARECA FIBER FOR USE IN NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES. International Journal of Innovative Engineering, Technology & Science (IJIETS), Volume 1, Issue 2, 1-6.
Okoronkwo, G. O., Madumelu, P. C.. "CHEMICAL TREATMENTS OF NATURAL ARECA FIBER FOR USE IN NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES." International Journal of Innovative Engineering, Technology & Science (IJIETS), vol. Volume 1, Issue 2, 2016, pp. 1-6.
Okoronkwo, G. O., Madumelu, P. C.. "CHEMICAL TREATMENTS OF NATURAL ARECA FIBER FOR USE IN NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES." International Journal of Innovative Engineering, Technology & Science (IJIETS) Volume 1, Issue 2 (2016): 1-6.
@article{chemicaltreatmentsofnaturalarecafiberforuseinnaturalfiberreinforcedcomposites2016, author = {Okoronkwo, G. O. and Madumelu, P. C.}, title = {CHEMICAL TREATMENTS OF NATURAL ARECA FIBER FOR USE IN NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES}, journal = {International Journal of Innovative Engineering, Technology & Science (IJIETS)}, year = {2016}, volume = {Volume 1, Issue 2}, pages = {1-6} }
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  • Published: November 30, 2016
  • Volume/Issue: Volume 1, Issue 2
  • Pages: 1-6
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