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In situ jute yarn composite with HEMA via UV radiation
Author(s) -
Ali K. M. Idriss,
Khan Mubarak A.,
Ali M. Azam,
Akhunzada K. S.
Publication year - 1999
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(19990131)71:5<841::aid-app19>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - elongation , tenacity (mineralogy) , ultimate tensile strength , materials science , acrylate , monomer , acetone , irradiation , composite material , composite number , polymer chemistry , acrylate polymer , polymer , in situ , chemistry , organic chemistry , physics , nuclear physics
Jute yarns soaked for 30 min in 2‐hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA) + MeOH solutions at different proportions [1–20% HEMA in MeOH (v/v)] were irradiated in situ with a UV lamp for different periods. The treated jute yarns that were washed in acetone after the irradiation to remove the unused excess monomer HEMA gained about 10% polymer loading with enhanced tensile strength (80%) and elongation (95%). The tenacity was not further increased by incorporation of a minute amount (1%) of novel additives into the HEMA + MeOH solutions, but elongation was enhanced up to 140% when the additive urethane acrylate (1%) was mixed with the solution. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 71: 841–846, 1999