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Physico-mechanical and degradation properties of biodegradable photografted coir fiber with acrylic monomers

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Coir fibers were modified with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), methyl methacrylate (MMA) and 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (2-HEA) solutions under UV radiation. Monomer concentration and radiation dose were optimized in terms of grafting and tensile properties. It was found that 20 % HEMA at 20th UV pass, 30 % MMA at 15th UV pass and 25 % 2-HEA at 20th UV pass of radiation produced higher tensile properties over untreated sample. Urea of different concentrations (0.5–2 %) were incorporated into optimized solutions and 1 % urea showed the best properties of the fiber. Water uptake behavior and simulating weathering degradation properties were also performed.

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  1. Radiation and Polymer Chemistry Division, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 3787, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh

    Haydar U. Zaman, Ruhul A. Khan & Mubarak A. Khan

  2. Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

    Md. Dalour Hossen Beg

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Zaman, H.U., Khan, R.A., Khan, M.A. et al. Physico-mechanical and degradation properties of biodegradable photografted coir fiber with acrylic monomers. Polym. Bull. 70, 2277–2290 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-013-0950-z

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