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Manufacturing of Natural Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites by Solvent Casting Method

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Globally increasing environmental concern of petroleum-based material leads to finding the alternative renewable natural sources. Natural fibre-based composite is gaining immense interest not only because of its positive environmental impact but also its economic advantages. One of the very first and simplest processing techniques that have been used for preparing natural fibre-reinforced polymer composites is solvent casting method. In practice, the major advantage of solvent casting is its ease of fabrication without the need of specialized equipment. There are several factors that may influence solvent casting method and hence, the performance of the overall polymer composites. The present chapter provides a comprehensive overview on the manufacturing of natural fibre-reinforced polymer composites by solvent casting method. It comprises information on the factors that influence the method and the properties of the natural fibre-reinforced polymer composites prepared by this method as well as the possible applications.

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  • Solvent casting
  • Natural fibre
  • Mechanical properties
  • Thermal properties

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Abbreviations

DMA:

Dynamic mechanical analysis

DMF:

N, N-dimethylformamide

DSC:

Differential scanning calorimetry

HDS:

Hexadecyltrimethoxy-silanes

MEK:

Methyl ethyl ketone

MIBK:

Methyl isobutyl ketone

MPS:

γ-Methacryloxypropyltrimethoxy

MRPS:

γ-Mercaptoproyltrimethoxy

PCL:

Poly(ε-caprolactone)

PEG:

Polyethylene glycol

PHBV:

Polyhydroxybutyrate-co-valerate

PLA:

Poly(lactic acid)

PMMA:

Poly(methyl methacrylate)

Poly(S-co-BuA):

Poly(styrene-co-butyl acrylate)

PVA:

Poly(vinyl alcohol)

PVAc:

Polyvinyl acetate

SEM:

Scanning electron microscope

T g :

Glass-transition temperature

THF:

Tetrahydrofuran

TMA:

Thermomechanical analysis

WPU:

Waterborne polyurethane

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Kong, I., Tshai, K.Y., Hoque, M.E. (2015). Manufacturing of Natural Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites by Solvent Casting Method. In: Salit, M., Jawaid, M., Yusoff, N., Hoque, M. (eds) Manufacturing of Natural Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07944-8_16

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