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http://dx.doi.org/10.7473/EC.2011.46.3.186

Effect of Kenaf Fiber Loading on the Properties of Natural Fiber/Natural Rubber Composites  

Cho, Yi-Seok (Semyung Industrial Co. Ltd.)
Cho, Dong-Hwan (Polymer/Bio-Composites Research Lab, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
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Elastomers and Composites / v.46, no.3, 2011 , pp. 186-194 More about this Journal
Abstract
Natural fiber/natural rubber composites were fabricated by uniformly compounding natural rubber and cellulose- based natural fiber kenaf and then by compression molding. The effect of kenaf fiber content on their vulcanization behavior, hardness, tensile properties, tear strength and static and dynamic properties was investigated. The contents of kenaf fiber in the composites were 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 phr, compared to natural rubber and additives. The result indicated that various properties of natural rubber depended on the kenaf fiber content. With increasing kenaf fiber content, the torque for vulcanization of natural rubber was increased whereas the vulcanization time was reduced as well. The hardness, tensile modulus and tear strength of kenaf/natural rubber composites were gradually decreased with the fiber content whereas the tensile strength and elongation at break were decreased. Also, with increasing the kenaf fiber content the dynamic property of natural rubber was changed more greatly than the static property. The loss factor, which is closely related with the damping or absorption of the energy given to natural rubber, was proportionally increased with the fiber content.
Keywords
natural rubber; natural fiber; kenaf; vulcanization; properties; composites;
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