Published Date
Received: 5 December 2011
Accepted: 18 March 2012
Published: 11 June 2012
Author
EKHLAS A. OSMAN
School of Engineering Computing and Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology (Sarawak Campus), Jalan Simpang Tiga, 93350, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
ANATOLI VAKHGUELT
School of Engineering Computing and Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology (Sarawak Campus), Jalan Simpang Tiga, 93350, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
IGOR SBARSKI
Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, PO Box 218 HAWTHORN VIC 3122, Australia
Effects of water absorption on the flexural properties of kenaf-unsaturated polyester composites and kenaf/recycled jute-unsaturated polyester composites were investigated. In the hybrid composites, the total fiber content was fixed to 20 wt%. In this 20 wt%, the addition of jute fiber varied from 0 to 75%, with increment of 25%. The result demonstrates the water absorption and the thickness swelling increased with increase in immersion time. Effects of water absorption on flexural properties of kenaf fiber composites can be reduced significantly with incorporation of recycled jute in composites formulation. The process of absorption of water was found to approach Fickian diffusion behavior for both kenaf composites and hybrid composites.
Keywords: Polymer-matrix composites; recycling; hybrid; thickness swelling
Cited by (1):
Enrico Sassoni, Stefania Manzi, Antonio Motori, Matteo Montecchi, Max Canti. (2015) EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE PHYSICAL-MECHANICAL DURABILITY OF INNOVATIVE HEMP-BASED COMPOSITES FOR THE BUILDING INDUSTRY. Energy and Buildings. Online publication date: 1-Jul-2015. [CrossRef]
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