Title: SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERISATION AND ANALYSIS OF HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMER MATRIX BASED COMPOSITES
Page Range: p.189-194
Author(s): Singha A S; Thakur V K
File size: 255K
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Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
Issue Year: ppc
Volume: 17
Issue No: No.3
Abstract
The synthesis of composites of phenol-formaldehyde resin reinforced with various proportions of the natural fibre derived from Hibiscus Sabdariffa, and their characterisation by tensile strength, compressive strength, flexural strength, wear testing, stress-strain properties, morphology (SEM) and thermal analysis (TGA/DTA), is described. The effects of fibre content and resin composition on mechanical properties of the composites were investigated and the results are discussed. 17 refs.