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Mechanical studies of methyl methacrylate treated jute and flax fibers under UV radiation
Author(s) -
Ali M. Azam,
Khan Mubarak A.,
Ali K. M. Idriss,
Hinrichsen G.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4628(19981031)70:5<843::aid-app2>3.0.co;2-t
Subject(s) - tenacity (mineralogy) , grafting , methyl methacrylate , methyl acrylate , materials science , polymer chemistry , acrylate , elongation , methanol , nuclear chemistry , chemistry , composite material , ultimate tensile strength , organic chemistry , copolymer , polymer
Jute and flax fibers were improved under UV radiation using methyl methacrylate (MMA) mixed with methanol (MeOH). There was a 30% enhancement of tenacity for these fibers against 3–8% grafting of MMA with the fibers. Incorporation of 1% of one of the additives 2‐ethyl hexyl acrylate (EHA), urea (U), or N ‐vinylpyrrolidone to MMA + MeOH solution increased the grafting very slightly and enhanced the tenacity of jute by 110% and flax by 50%. Enhancement of elongation of the treated fibers was up to 30%. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 70: 843–848, 1998