Effect of glass fiber hybridization and radiation treatment to improve the performance of sustainable natural fiber-based hybrid (jute/glass) composites

S.H. Mahmud; S.C. Das; A. Saha; T. Islam; D. Paul; M.W. Akram; M.S. Jahan; M.Z.I. Molla; M.A. Gafur; R.A. Khan

Next Sustainability (Jan 2025)

Effect of glass fiber hybridization and radiation treatment to improve the performance of sustainable natural fiber-based hybrid (jute/glass) composites

S.H. Mahmud,
S.C. Das,
A. Saha,
T. Islam,
D. Paul,
M.W. Akram,
M.S. Jahan,
M.Z.I. Molla,
M.A. Gafur,
R.A. Khan

Affiliations

S.H. Mahmud: Department of Textile Engineering, National Institute of Textile Engineering and Research, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh; Department of Textile Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail 1902, Bangladesh; Institute of Radiation and Polymer Technology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Savar, Dhaka 1349, Bangladesh
S.C. Das: Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik 2815, Norway; Corresponding author.
A. Saha: Institute of Radiation and Polymer Technology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Savar, Dhaka 1349, Bangladesh; Pabna Textile Engineering College, Pabna, Bangladesh
T. Islam: Department of Textile Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jessore 7408, Bangladesh; Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
D. Paul: Department of Textile Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail 1902, Bangladesh; Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
M.W. Akram: Department of Fashion Design and Apparel Engineering, National Institute of Textile Engineering and Research, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
M.S. Jahan: Department of Material and Metallurgical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
M.Z.I. Molla: Institute of Radiation and Polymer Technology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Savar, Dhaka 1349, Bangladesh
M.A. Gafur: Pilot Plant and Process Development Centre (PP & PDC), Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh
R.A. Khan: Institute of Radiation and Polymer Technology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Savar, Dhaka 1349, Bangladesh

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6
p. 100104

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The current work aims to utilize sustainable natural fibers such as jute fiber in composite materials and a sustainable technology such as gamma (γ) irradiation to further treat the composites for their performance enrichment. First, synthetic glass fibers were hybridized to improve the performance of natural fiber composites (NFCs) with different stacking sequences. Jute fabrics were used as a natural fiber reinforcement and unsaturated polyester resin was employed as a thermoset polymer matrix. Composite laminates were manufactured by compression molding using a heat press machine. After hybridization, the mechanical properties and water resistance were improved compared to the neat NFCs (i.e., jute fiber composites, J0). The tensile strength, bending strength, tensile modulus, bending modulus, and impact strength were improved to 7–56, 5–53, 21–54, 27–69, and 199–387 %, respectively, than the J0. Further, gamma (γ) irradiation (5.0 kGy) was employed as a sustainable and chemical-free technology to treat the hybrid composite materials and improve the performance, and the optimum improvement was revealed for H3 (G2J4G2) hybrid composites. For H3, the enhancement of tensile, bending and impact strength was revealed at approximately 28, 65 and 27 %, respectively, while the tensile and bending modulus were exhibited at approximately 27 and 71 %, respectively, compared to their non-irradiated composite ones. Further characterization of the composites was studied by FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) spectroscopy and SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) experimentation.

Published in Next Sustainability

ISSN: 2949-8236 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences; Technology
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/next-sustainability

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