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The physical properties of the fibre surface have a significant impact on the adhesion and frictional behaviour between fibres at the nano and micro-scale especially in composite materials. This paper focuses on determining the surface energy of an aramid fibre utilising the contact angle measurements with a series of test liquids. Twaron® aramid fibres, both treated and untreated are tested in three different liquids. The results show that treating the surface of the fibre increased the surface energy by approximately 36.7%. It was also discovered that the surface energy of the Twaron® aramid fibre is mostly of polar character, exhibiting a hydrophilic behaviour.
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The authors are grateful to Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Centre for Advanced Research on Energy, Surface Technology and Tribology Laboratory, University of Twente and Teijin Aramid B.V, The Netherlands for providing financial, facilities and material for this research.
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Ismail, N., deRooij, M.B., Shipper, D.J., Zini, N.H.M. (2022). Determination of Surface Energy of Aramid Fibre. In: Abdollah, M.F.B., Amiruddin, H., Phuman Singh, A.S., Abdul Munir, F., Ibrahim, A. (eds) Proceedings of the 7th International Conference and Exhibition on Sustainable Energy and Advanced Materials (ICE-SEAM 2021), Melaka, Malaysia. ICE-SEAM 2021. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3179-6_77
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