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Proposition of an Accelerated Ageing Method for Natural Fibre/Polylactic Acid Composite

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Natural fibre composite based on polylactic acid (PLA) composite is of special interest because it is entirely from renewable resources and biodegradable. Some samples of jute/PLA composite and PLA alone made 6 years ago and kept in tropical climate on a shelf shows too fast ageing degradation. In this work, an accelerated ageing method for natural fibres/PLA composite is proposed and tested. Experiment was carried out with jute and flax fibre/PLA composite. The method was compared with the standard ISO 1037-06a. The residual flexural strength after ageing test was compared with the one of common wood-based panels and of real aged samples prepared 6 years ago.

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The authors thankfully acknowledge the support of the Institution of Engineers (India) for carrying out Research & Development work in this area.

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  1. School of Material Science and Engineering (SMSE), Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), B. Garden, Shibpur, Howrah, 711 103, India

    Clio Zandvliet & N. R. Bandyopadhyay

  2. Department of Polymer Science and Technology (PST), University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 700 009, India

    Dipa Ray

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Zandvliet, C., Bandyopadhyay, N.R. & Ray, D. Proposition of an Accelerated Ageing Method for Natural Fibre/Polylactic Acid Composite. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. D 96, 151–158 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40033-015-0070-z

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