Effect of surface treatment on flax fiber reinforced natural rubber green composite

Lata Samant; Alka Goel; Jessen Mathew; Seiko Jose; Sabu Thomas

doi:10.1002/app.53651

journal article Jan 21, 2023

Effect of surface treatment on flax fiber reinforced natural rubber green composite

Lata Samant Alka Goel Jessen Mathew Seiko Jose Sabu Thomas

Journal of Applied Polymer Science Vol. 140 No. 12 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractThe present work is an attempt to study the effect of different surface treatments of flax fiber on the mechanical properties of the natural fiber reinforced natural rubber (NR) composites. In this study, flax fiber was chopped to 1, 1.25, and 1.5 cm in length and mixed with NR in two roll mill. The composite of 20%, 30%, 40%, and 50% fiber loading was prepared from each fiber length. Tensile analysis showed that a 1.25 cm fiber length composite of volume 40% has higher tensile strength compared to others. Hence, this optimized the fiber length and loading has opted for further study. Flax fiber was treated with NaOH and laccase and reinforced into an NR matrix. Properties like tensile strength, hardness, relative density, water diffusion, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) for surface treated and untreated natural fiber‐reinforced NR composites have been investigated and compared. The reduction in the hydrophilic characteristics of the NaOH and laccase treated fiber was evident from FTIR analysis and increase in the crystallinity index of the fiber depicted by X‐ray diffraction (XRD) results. SEM analysis showed the enhanced interfacial interaction of treated flax fiber NR composite compared to untreated composite due to the removal of non‐cellulosic contents in fiber and an increase in the surface roughness after treatments. Further, an increase of 9% and 27.4% in tensile and tear strength was found in NaOH treated flax fiber reinforced NR composite.

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Published: Jan 21, 2023
Vol/Issue: 140(12)
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Authors

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Lata Samant

Department of Clothing and Textiles Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Pantnagar India

A

Alka Goel

Department of Clothing and Textiles Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Pantnagar India

J

Jessen Mathew

School of Energy Materials Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam India

S

Seiko Jose

School of Chemical Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam India; Textile Manufacture and Textile Chemistry Division ICAR – Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute Avikanagar Rajasthan India

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Sabu Thomas

School of Energy Materials Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam India

Cite This Article

Lata Samant, Alka Goel, Jessen Mathew, et al. (2023). Effect of surface treatment on flax fiber reinforced natural rubber green composite. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 140(12). https://doi.org/10.1002/app.53651

Effect of surface treatment on flax fiber reinforced natural rubber green composite

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