Journal of Natural Fibers (Nov 2022)

Bagasse Fiber Reinforced Functionalized Styrene Ethylene Butylene Styrene Composites by Palsule Process

  • Dinesh,
  • Sanjay Palsule

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2020.1848741
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 11
pp. 3981 – 3992

Abstract

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Eco-friendly Bagasse Fiber Reinforced Functionalized Styrene Ethylene Butylene Styrene (BGF/CF-SEBS) composites have been developed by Palsule process by twin screw extrusion and injection molding. The composites show higher mechanical properties relative to the matrix that increases with increasing fiber contents in them. FE-SEM micrographs show good interfacial adhesion between reinforcing BGF and CF-SEBS matrix in the composites and FTIR confirms its origin from the ester and hydrogen bonds formed between –OH of BGF and anhydride of CF-SEBS in the composites. Thermal stability of the composites is intermediate between those of BGF and CF-SEBS.

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