Abstract
Green composites are sustainable materials that are composed of biodegradable polymer and naturally occurred fibre. These biodegradable green composites are light in weight and possess fairly good mechanical properties. The incorporation of a higher percentage of natural fibre into the polymer, selection of suitable coupling agent and treatment method, to name a few, makes it quite challenging to develop green composites. Also, the mechanical response of these composites is determined by many factors such as fibre-matrix bonding, surface treatment of fibre, fibre weight ratio, addition of various additives, and fibre aspect ratio. It is a dire need to develop green composite with superior mechanical properties to extend their application in various engineering fields. In the present study, bamboo in different forms like strip, short fibre, and woven mat was reinforced with biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) to develop the green composites. The different forms of bamboo chosen for investigation were also chemically treated. Two types of chemical treatments were performed using sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and potassium hydroxide (KOH) to improve the surface characteristics of the different forms of bamboo. The green composite developed in this study was manufactured by compression molding. The properties of chemically treated and non-treated green composite specimens were experimentally evaluated and compared.
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The corresponding author is thankful to the State Council of Science, Technology & Environment (SCSTE), Meghalaya, for financially supporting this work.
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Debnath, K., Rao, G.S. (2022). Role of Different Forms of Bamboo and Chemical Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Compression Molded Green Composites. In: Palanikumar, K., Thiagarajan, R., Latha, B. (eds) Bio-Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials. Composites Science and Technology . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8899-7_6
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