Influence of Fiber Length and Surface Modification of Wheat Straw Fibers on the Properties of Polypropylene Based Eco Composites |
Author(s): |
| Mr. Jatinder Singh Dhaliwal , IndianOil Corporation Ltd., R&D Division; Mr. Saurabh Saini , Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi; Ms. Sameeksha Raizada, IndianOil Corporation Ltd., R&D Division; Dr. Gurpreet Singh Kapur, IndianOil Corporation Ltd., R&D Division |
Keywords: |
| Biocomposites, Wheat Straw Fiber, Biofiller, Alkali Treatment, Polypropylene, Surface Modification |
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The effects of wheat straw fiber having fiber length (2mm and 6mm) and alkali treatment in polypropylene (PP) matrix were investigated to produce environment friendly composites. Wheat straw fibers were varied at 10%, 20% and 30% wt% in the composite. Wheat straw fibers (treated and untreated) were characterized using Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). Crystallinity of treated wheat straw fiber was found to increase by 9.2%. FT-IR showed lignin content decreased from 17.7% to 9.3% whereas cellulose content increased from 35.9 to 45.8% after alkali treatment. Mechanical properties, composite of treated fiber having 2 mm length showed maximum increase in flexural and tensile modulus by 40% and 49% at 30% fiber loading. |
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Paper ID: IJSRDV5I50747 Published in: Volume : 5, Issue : 5 Publication Date: 01/08/2017 Page(s): 747-751 |
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