Open AccessExperimental Examination of Chemical Resistance behavior of Jute Fiber Composite
Author(s) -
S. Vigneshwaran,
M. Uthayakumar,
V. Arumugaprabu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of recent technology and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2277-3878
DOI - 10.35940/ijrte.d1062.1284s219
Subject(s) - composite number , chemical resistance , composite material , materials science , fiber , natural fiber , silane , reinforcement , polyester , chemical modification , synthetic fiber , polymer chemistry
This paper investigates the chemical treated fiber reinforcement effect on the chemical resistance behavior of natural fiber reinforced polyester composite. A composite material was developed with jute fiber reinforcement in the polyester matrix. Jute fiber is reinforced in three different forms namely untreated, NaOH treated and Silane treated jute fibers. The chemical resistance property of the composite was investigated as per the ASTM standard. Six different chemicals were used to investigate the chemical resistance behavior of the composite. The chemical resistance property was increased with addition of treated jute fiber. All the tested composites exhibited positive results on the chemical resistance test.