Eco-Friendly Tri-Layer Hybrid Composites: A Sustainable Approach to Polymer Matrix Materials

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Year : 2024 | Volume : 12 | Special Issue 06 | Page : 195 205
    By

    Chandramohan D.,

  • N. Punitha,

  • Gowtham M.,

  • S.C. Boobalan,

  • B. Murali,

  • K. Karthik,

  1. Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  2. Associate Professor, Department of Physics, St. Joseph College of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  3. Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Karpagam Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
  4. Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
  5. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  6. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

In the current study, we explored the use of environmentally friendly natural fibers such as sisal, banana, and kevlar. These fibers were fabricated by hand lay-up technique, and their impact on tensile and dynamic properties was evaluated according to ASTM standards. The assessment was conducted under both dry and wet conditions, considering two different chemical dosage parameters for comparison. Additionally, the tri-layer fibers underwent two separate chemical treatments using 1% NaOH solution in distilled water and 0.5% NaOH + 0.5% KMnO4 solution in distilled water respectively. A solution was made, and the fibers were then dried under normal lighting for three to four hours before being taken out and immersed in the aforementioned prepared solution. The internal chemical composition and physical properties of the damaged surfaces were evaluated through the use of Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) investigation. Additionally, the DMA showed that the chosen fibers of sisal-banana-kevlar fibers treated with 1% NaOH solution in distilled water and 0.5% NaOH + 0.5% KMnO4 solution in distilled water had good viscoelastic qualities. The tri-layer fiber made of sisal, banana, and kevlar that has been chemically treated (0.5% NaOH, 0.5% KMnO4 solution in distilled water) has exceptional mechanical qualities, according to the results.

Keywords: Hybrid Composite; Mechanical; Dynamic; Sisal; banana; reinforced; eco-friendly composite.

[This article belongs to Special Issue under section in Journal of Polymer and Composites (jopc)]

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Chandramohan D., N. Punitha, Gowtham M., S.C. Boobalan, B. Murali, K. Karthik. Eco-Friendly Tri-Layer Hybrid Composites: A Sustainable Approach to Polymer Matrix Materials. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2024; 12(06):195-205.
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Chandramohan D., N. Punitha, Gowtham M., S.C. Boobalan, B. Murali, K. Karthik. Eco-Friendly Tri-Layer Hybrid Composites: A Sustainable Approach to Polymer Matrix Materials. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2024; 12(06):195-205. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/jopc/article=2024/view=186748


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Special Issue Open Access Original Research
Volume 12
Special Issue 06
Received 26/03/2024
Accepted 26/09/2024
Published 08/10/2024
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