Experimental Investigation of ABS Matrix and Cellulose Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Materials

Abstract

The present study explores the effect of cellulose fiber-reinforced Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) matrix composites on their mechanical, thermal, and impact properties, produced by using different weight percentage. The ABS matrix materials are high molten viscosity, causing less resin flow. Cellulose fiber reinforcement has a good reinforcing filler with an excellent aspect ratio and it renders ultimate mechanical properties generated by hydrogen bonding with high crystallinity. The results exposed the higher tensile strength, thermal and heat deflection temperature by ABS matrix and cellulose reinforced composites than those by using conventionally fabricated Cellulose fiber and ABS matrix composite materials. It is noted that the weight percentage of 20% of cellulose fiber and 80% of ABS polymer composite materials could produce the maximum mechanical and thermal properties of Cellulose fiber and ABS composites, compared to 100% ABS material. Compared to the base matrix ABS, the composite materials increased the tensile strength by 37%. The morphological examination was performed by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) and the results showed the appearance of Cellulose fiber and ABS composites in the fractured tensile specimen.

Keywords

• abs/cellulose composite
• mechanical tensile
• thermal and morphological characterization