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An attempt has been made in this present work to develop sound and thermal insulation products from unconventional natural fibres that could be effectively used in the automotive interiors. The fibres intended for the work include century plant, common milkweed, and Indian Bowstring Hemp. The physical properties of the fibres were tested using standard methods and the morphological structure of the fibres was analysed using scanning electron microscopes (SEM), the crystallinity index nature of these fibres was evaluated by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) method. These fibres were blended with different proportion to produce the needle punched non-woven structure. The non-woven fabrics were evaluated for their sound and thermal insulation properties along with the other basic properties. The results showed that the blended non-woven structures have better sound and thermal insulation properties.
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Ganesan, P., Karthik, T. (2022). Development of Sustainable Sound and Thermal Insulation Products from Unconventional Natural Fibres for Automobile Applications. In: Muthu, S.S. (eds) Sustainable Approaches in Textiles and Fashion. Sustainable Textiles: Production, Processing, Manufacturing & Chemistry. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0878-1_8
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