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Mechanical and biodegradation analysis of fully biodegradable eco‐friendly natural fiber reinforced sapling pot
Author(s) -
Behera Ajaya Kumar,
Avancha Sridevi,
Das Nigamananda,
Adhikari Basudam
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.26024
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , biodegradation , ultimate tensile strength , composite number , flexural strength , absorption of water , cellulose , environmentally friendly , degradation (telecommunications) , izod impact strength test , environmental pollution , environmental science , chemical engineering , chemistry , computer science , ecology , telecommunications , environmental protection , organic chemistry , engineering , biology
In this work, eco‐friendly biodegradable nonwoven and woven jute‐based soy composites were fabricated. As cellulose of jute and protein part of water‐based soy resin have requisite functional groups to bind chemically and produce mechanically strong composite, hence tensile and flexural strength of developed jute composite were measured and found to be 48.8 and 42.5 MPa, respectively as optimum. Water absorption, impact strength, fire retardancy, and soil burial degradation of developed composites were carried out. Sapling pots were fabricated and their environmental degradation study was executed by growing sapling. Weight loss, spectral, and morphology analysis after biodegradation of sapling pots revealed that developed samples are completely biodegradable in nature. Hence, this innovation can be an alternate to harmful plastic‐based composite/sapling pot and other ceramic‐based sapling pots to keep our environment free of pollution.