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Thermal stability and degradation of banana fibre/PF composites fabricated by RTM

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The influence of chemical modifications of banana fibres and fibre/PF composites fabricated by RTM technique was investigated by thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA). The kinetic studies of thermal degradation of untreated and treated fibres have been performed using Broido method. The treatment causes variation in the surface topography of the fibres. Therefore, more energy is needed for the degradation of fibres and hence higher activation energy for decomposition. Fiber reinforced composites with 40 wt% fiber loading was found to be more thermally stable. Furthermore, the treated fibre-reinforced composites with 40 wt% fiber loading posses superior thermal stability with respect to untreated fiber-reinforced composites; especially with the alkali treated fiber reinforced composites.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, T.K.M.M. College, Nangiarkulangara, Kerala, 690513, India

    K. N. Indira

  2. Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, 682022, Kerala, India

    P. Jyotishkumar

  3. School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills, Kottayam, Kerala, 686560, India

    Sabu Thomas

  4. Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills, Kottayam, 686560, Kerala, India

    Sabu Thomas

  5. Center of Excellence for Polymer Materials and Technologies, Tehnoloski Park 24, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Sabu Thomas

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Indira, K.N., Jyotishkumar, P. & Thomas, S. Thermal stability and degradation of banana fibre/PF composites fabricated by RTM. Fibers Polym 13, 1319–1325 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-012-1319-x

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