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Physio-Mechanical Properties and Thermal Analysis of Furcreo Foetedo Mediopicta (ffm) Fibers: Its Potential Application as Reinforcement in Making of Composites

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In the past few decades, vegetable fibers became the viable alternative to petroleum-based fibers in composite industry, due to their renewability, biodegradability and eco-friendly properties. In the present work, a new leaf fiber extracted from Furcraea Foetida Mediopicto (ffm) plant, has been characterized and reported. Morphological, physical, mechanical and thermal properties of ffm fiber were examined by performing comprehensive characterization. Findings revealed that ffm fibers have an average low density and better mechanical properties compared to other fibers. Micro structural examination revealed the cross-section of the ffm fiber is the honeycomb structure. XRD analysis indicated the 49.7% crystalline content of ffm fiber. TG and DTA analysis revealed that ffm fibers are thermally stable up to 360 ℃. Present investigation, indicates that ffm fibers are highly suitable as reinforcement agents in polymeric matrices for various light weight-medium load-thermal insulation applications.

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Yasin, P., Venkataramana, M., Kudari, S.K. (2020). Physio-Mechanical Properties and Thermal Analysis of Furcreo Foetedo Mediopicta (ffm) Fibers: Its Potential Application as Reinforcement in Making of Composites. In: Satapathy, S., Raju, K., Molugaram, K., Krishnaiah, A., Tsihrintzis, G. (eds) International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering (ICETE). Learning and Analytics in Intelligent Systems, vol 2. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24314-2_59

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