The Impact Toughness and Hardness of Treated and Untreated Sisal Fibre-Epoxy Resin Composites
Joint Authors
Webo, Wilson
Masu, Leonard
Maringa, Maina
Source
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Abstract EN
The effect of the combined chemical treatment of sisal fibres through the subsequent processes of mercerisation (alkali treatment), then silane treatment and eventually acid hydrolysis, on sisal fibre was investigated.
The effect of the treated fibres on the impact toughness and hardness of their composites with epoxy resin was also studied.
Scanning electron microscopy of the surfaces of the treated and untreated fibres showed that the chemical treatment processes enhanced the removal of surface impurities and therefore increased the roughness of the surfaces of the fibres.
This avails an increased surface area for interlocking with matrix and is, therefore, expected to enhance adhesion of the two.
The treated fibre reinforced composites were observed to have higher values of impact toughness and hardness than the untreated fibre reinforced composites.
These higher values were attributed to better interfacial bonding due to better mechanical interlocking between the treated fibres and epoxy resin arising from the increased roughness of the treated fibres.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Webo, Wilson& Masu, Leonard& Maringa, Maina. 2018. The Impact Toughness and Hardness of Treated and Untreated Sisal Fibre-Epoxy Resin Composites. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1121953
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Webo, Wilson…[et al.]. The Impact Toughness and Hardness of Treated and Untreated Sisal Fibre-Epoxy Resin Composites. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1121953
American Medical Association (AMA)
Webo, Wilson& Masu, Leonard& Maringa, Maina. The Impact Toughness and Hardness of Treated and Untreated Sisal Fibre-Epoxy Resin Composites. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1121953
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1121953