Effect of fiber content on tensile retention properties of Cellulose Microfiber Reinforced Polymer Composites for Automobile Application

[摘要] Today, the utilization of biodegradable materials has been hogging much attention throughout the world. Due to the disposal issues of petroleum based products, there is a focus towards developing biocomposites with superior mechanical properties and degradation rate. In this research work, Hibiscus Sabdariffa (HS) fibers were used as the reinforcement for making biocomposites. The HS fibers were reinforced in the polyester resin by compression moulding method. Water absorption studies of the composite at room temperature are carried out as per ASTM D 570. Also, degradation behavior of HS/Polyester was done by soil burial method. The HS/polyester biocomposites containing 7.5 wt% of HS fiber has shown higher value of tensile strength. The tensile strength retention of the HS/Polyester composites are higher than the neat polyester composites. This value increases with increase of HS fiber loading in the composites. The results indicated that HS/polyester biocomposites can be used for making automobile components such as bumper guards etc.

[发布机构] School of Mechanical Engineering, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, India^1;Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India^2

[效力级别] 机械制造 [学科分类] 材料科学（综合）

[关键词] Automobile applications;Automobile components;Biodegra-dable materials;Degradation behavior;Petroleum based products;Polyester composites;Reinforced polymer composites;Retention properties