Comparative Study of Physico-Mechanical Properties Between Okra and E-glass Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene-based Composites

Kamrun Nahar Keya; Nasrin Afroz Kona; Ruhul Amin Khan

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Comparative Study of Physico-Mechanical Properties Between Okra and E-glass Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene-based Composites

Kamrun Nahar Keya, Nasrin Afroz Kona, Ruhul Amin Khan

Published in Journal of Biomaterials (Volume 3, Issue 2)

Received: 8 October 2019 Accepted: 1 November 2019 Published: 18 December 2019

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Abstract

Okra fiber (OF) reinforced polypropylene (PP) matrix composites (45 wt% fiber) were fabricated using a compression molding technique. To fabricate the composite treated Okra fiber were used. Tensile strength (TS), tensile modulus (TM), elongation at break (Eb%), bending strength (BS), bending modulus (BM), impact strength (IS) and hardness of the composites were found to be 38.5 MPa, 0.68 GPa, 8.2%, 72.5 MPa, 5.56 GPa, 22.87 kJ/m2, and 97 (Shore-A), respectively. Then E-glass fiber (woven)-reinforced polypropylene-based composites (45 wt% fiber) were fabricated and the mechanical properties (TS, TM, Eb%, BS, BM, IS, hardness) were found 80 MPa, 5 GPa, 11%, 81 MPa, 10 GPa, 32 kJ/m2, and 97 (Shore-A), respectively. After that compared E-glass fiber/PP based composites mechanical properties with those of the OF/PP based composites mechanical properties. It was observed that E-glass fiber-based composites showed almost double mechanical properties compared to OF/PP based composite. Water absorption and elongation percentage at break showed different scenario and it was noticed from the experimental study that water absorption and elongation at break (%) of was higher than E-glass based composites. After the flexural test, fracture surfaces of the E-glass/PP and OF/PP composites were investigated using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and the results revealed that E-glass fiber reinforced based composites matrix adhesion less than the E-glass fiber reinforced based composites.

Published in	Journal of Biomaterials (Volume 3, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.jb.20190302.12
Page(s)	42-49
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Polypropylene (PP), Okra Fiber (OF), E-glass Fiber, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Mechanical Properties, Matrix Adhesion, Composites

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Kamrun Nahar Keya

Radiation and Polymer Composite Laboratory, Institute of Radiation and Polymer Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nasrin Afroz Kona

Radiation and Polymer Composite Laboratory, Institute of Radiation and Polymer Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Ruhul Amin Khan

Radiation and Polymer Composite Laboratory, Institute of Radiation and Polymer Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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AU  - Nasrin Afroz Kona
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IS  - 2
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