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http://dx.doi.org/10.7234/composres.2020.33.4.213

A Study on the Fabrication and Mechanical Properties Evaluation of Natural Fiber Composites added Eco-friendly Materials  

Kim, Jae-Cheol (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Changwon National University)
Lee, Dong-Woo (The Research Institute of Mechatronics, Changwon National University)
Prabhakar, M.N. (The Research Institute of Mechatronics, Changwon National University)
Song, Jung-Il (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Changwon National University)
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Composites Research / v.33, no.4, 2020 , pp. 213-219 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, global facing environmental issues have been raised caused by plastic waste. Hence, increasing the demand for interest in environmentally friendly materials. In this row, research on engineering composite materials also replacing the synthetic reinforcement by introducing natural fibers. However, focus on the strength and interfacial adhesion between matrix and reinforcement is very essential in natural fiber composite, which is insufficient in the literature. There are number of approaches for improving the mechanical strength of the composites, one of the common methods is to reinforce additive nanoparticles. The present investigation, bio-additives were synthesized utilizing bio-waste, cheap, bio-degradable sea-weed powder that could replace expensive nanomaterials and reinforced into the CFRP composite through Hand lay-up followed by a vacuum process. Mechanical properties were evaluated and analyzed through microanalysis. The results concluded that synthesized additives are effective for improving mechanical properties such as tensile, flexural, impact, and shear strength. Overall, the results confirmed that the fabricated composites have potential applications in the field of engineering applications.
Keywords
Seaweed; Cellulose Nano Fiber; Natural fiber composite materials; Mechanical Property;
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