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Effect of the low and radio frequency oxygen plasma treatment of jute fiber on mechanical properties of jute fiber/polyester composite

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We investigated the surface modification of jute fiber by oxygen plasma treatments. Jute fibers were treated in different plasma reactors (radio frequency “RF” and low frequency “LF” plasma reactors) using O2 for different plasma powers to increase the interface adhesion between jute fiber and polyester matrix. The influence of various plasma reactors on mechanical properties of jute fiber-reinforced polyester composites was reported. Tensile, flexure, short beam shear tests were used to determine the mechanical properties of the composites. The interlaminar shear strength increased from 11.5 MPa for the untreated jute fiber/polyester composite to 19.8 and 26.3 MPa for LF and RF oxygen plasma treated jute fiber/polyester composites, respectively. O2 plasma treatment also improved the tensile and flexural strengths of jute fiber/ polyester composites for both plasma systems. It is clear that O2 plasma treatment of jute fibers by using RF plasma system instead of using LF plasma system brings about greater improvement on the mechanical properties of jute/polyester composites.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Dokuz Eylul University, Buca, 35160, Izmir, Turkey

    Yoldas Seki

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ege University, Bornova, 35100, Izmir, Turkey

    Mehmet Sarikanat & Seckin Erden

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, Bornova, 35100, Izmir, Turkey

    Kutlay Sever

  4. Departmant of Food Engineering, Yuzuncu Yil University, 65080, Van, Turkey

    H. Ali Gulec

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Seki, Y., Sarikanat, M., Sever, K. et al. Effect of the low and radio frequency oxygen plasma treatment of jute fiber on mechanical properties of jute fiber/polyester composite. Fibers Polym 11, 1159–1164 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-010-1159-5

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