Chemically Extracted Cornhusk Fibers as Reinforcement in Light-Weight Poly(propylene) Composites
✍ Scribed by Shah Huda; Yiqi Yang
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 295 KB
- Volume
- 293
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1438-7492
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Flexural, impact resistance, tensile, and sound absorption properties of composites from cornhusk fiber (CHF) and PP have been investigated. The effect of holding temperature, CHF length, CHF concentration, and enzyme treatment of CHF on mechanical properties and the effect of the latter two on sound absorption have been studied. Compared with jute/PP composites, CHF/PP composites have similar impact resistance, 33% higher flexural strength, 71% lower flexural modulus, 43% higher tensile strength, 54% lower tensile modulus, and slightly higher noise reduction coefficient. Enzyme treatment of CHF results in increased mechanical and sound absorption properties.
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