Influence of Flax Fibre Hybridization on Mechanical Behaviour of Sisal Fibre-Polypropylene Composites Prepared with an Injection Moulding Machine
Due to their low weight, high specific strength, and low environmental impact, sisal fibre-polypropylene composites have gained popularity. However, the material has a low modulus and poor moisture resistance, among other shortcomings. This study investigated how flax fibre hybridization affects the...
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| author | J. Allen Jeffrey A. Sivakumar R. Naveen Kumar A. Anbazhagan G. Manojkumar Sami Al Obaid Saleh Alfarraj S. Sivakumar S. Rajkumar |
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| description | Due to their low weight, high specific strength, and low environmental impact, sisal fibre-polypropylene composites have gained popularity. However, the material has a low modulus and poor moisture resistance, among other shortcomings. This study investigated how flax fibre hybridization affects the physical parameters of sisal fibre-polypropylene composites. We used maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene to improve compatibility between fibres and polypropylene. Adding flax fibres to polypropylene-silica composites resulted in increased tensile strength, flexibility, and impact strength, according to researchers. Water resistance was further improved by adding flax fibres. Tensile strength values of polypropylene-sisal fibre composites filled with 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 wt% of flax fibres were 29.46, 30.56, 31.57, 33.12, and 34.64 MPa, respectively. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ad24a3daf6bc453fa875db5fd69e521f2025-08-20T03:38:55ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84422021-01-01202110.1155/2021/4594465Influence of Flax Fibre Hybridization on Mechanical Behaviour of Sisal Fibre-Polypropylene Composites Prepared with an Injection Moulding MachineJ. Allen Jeffrey0A. Sivakumar1R. Naveen Kumar2A. Anbazhagan3G. Manojkumar4Sami Al Obaid5Saleh Alfarraj6S. Sivakumar7S. Rajkumar8Department of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Botany and MicrobiologyZoology DepartmentDepartment of Bioenvironmental EnergyDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDue to their low weight, high specific strength, and low environmental impact, sisal fibre-polypropylene composites have gained popularity. However, the material has a low modulus and poor moisture resistance, among other shortcomings. This study investigated how flax fibre hybridization affects the physical parameters of sisal fibre-polypropylene composites. We used maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene to improve compatibility between fibres and polypropylene. Adding flax fibres to polypropylene-silica composites resulted in increased tensile strength, flexibility, and impact strength, according to researchers. Water resistance was further improved by adding flax fibres. Tensile strength values of polypropylene-sisal fibre composites filled with 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 wt% of flax fibres were 29.46, 30.56, 31.57, 33.12, and 34.64 MPa, respectively.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4594465 |
| spellingShingle | J. Allen Jeffrey A. Sivakumar R. Naveen Kumar A. Anbazhagan G. Manojkumar Sami Al Obaid Saleh Alfarraj S. Sivakumar S. Rajkumar Influence of Flax Fibre Hybridization on Mechanical Behaviour of Sisal Fibre-Polypropylene Composites Prepared with an Injection Moulding Machine Advances in Materials Science and Engineering |
| title | Influence of Flax Fibre Hybridization on Mechanical Behaviour of Sisal Fibre-Polypropylene Composites Prepared with an Injection Moulding Machine |
| title_full | Influence of Flax Fibre Hybridization on Mechanical Behaviour of Sisal Fibre-Polypropylene Composites Prepared with an Injection Moulding Machine |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Flax Fibre Hybridization on Mechanical Behaviour of Sisal Fibre-Polypropylene Composites Prepared with an Injection Moulding Machine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Flax Fibre Hybridization on Mechanical Behaviour of Sisal Fibre-Polypropylene Composites Prepared with an Injection Moulding Machine |
| title_short | Influence of Flax Fibre Hybridization on Mechanical Behaviour of Sisal Fibre-Polypropylene Composites Prepared with an Injection Moulding Machine |
| title_sort | influence of flax fibre hybridization on mechanical behaviour of sisal fibre polypropylene composites prepared with an injection moulding machine |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4594465 |
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