Mungle, Nischal P. and Jadhav, Varsha D. and Kulkarni, Sumant Khanderao and Vijayan, Dhanasingh Sivalinga and Saminathan, Rajasekaran and Satishkumar, P. (2025) Optimizing mechanical strength and thermal stability of sisal fiber-plastic composites by high-temperature treatment. Interactions, 246 (1). ISSN 30050731
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In this experiment, high-temperature polyethylene terephthalate (PT) was mixed with epoxy resin (ER) that had been thinned with acetone. Sisal fibers were coated with the resulting product. Composites of Coated treated sisal fibre-reinforced PT (CTSF-PT) were made using a constant fiber loading of 10 wt and processing temperatures of 230, 250, and 270ºC. The fibers were treated with NaOH. These composites were then characterized for thermal, mechanical and morphological performances. When comparing findings obtained at 250 and 270ºC, the optimal processing temperature was found to be 230ºC. This temperature resulted in the best thermal and mechanical properties, and excellent interfacial adhesion among the coated fibers and the PT. In comparison to the uncoated SF, the coated composites showed a 9.5 reduction in degradation onset temperature and a 13 improvement in decomposition temperature following resin coating, according to thermogravimetric analysis. The CSF-PT composites surpassed the uncoated composites by 2.18 and 2.8 in terms of glass transition (Tg) and melting temperature (Tm) measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), with peak values at 122.2 °C and 265.1 °C, respectively. Coated Sisal-reinforced PT (CSF-PT) and coated-treated PT (CTSF-PT) composites outperformed raw Sisal (SF-PT) composites in terms of overall qualities and morphological properties, regardless of processing temperature. Applying resin to natural fibers enhances their heat resistance and the bond between the coated fibers and the plastic matrix, making them better suited for engineering plastic composites. Applications involving high temperatures, such as construction and automotive industries are well-suited to the resulting composites. © 2024 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Electrospinning; Fiber reinforced plastics; Gluing; High temperature applications; High temperature engineering; Plastic coatings; Plastic products; Plastics applications; Plastics industry; Polyethylene terephthalates; Coated fibers; Fiber plastic composites; Highest temperature; Mechanical; Processing temperature; Property; Sisal fibers; Terephthalate; Thermal; Thermal degradation'; Automotive industry |
| Subjects: | Material Science > Polymers and Plastics |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Salem > Pharmacology |
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| Last Modified: | 14 Oct 2025 18:03 |
| URI: | https://vmuir.mosys.org/id/eprint/10 |
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