Effects of Surface Pretreatment on the Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of Photocuring Jute Fibers

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Jute fabrics were treated with ethylene glycol dimethylacrylate (EGDMA)Â +Â MeOH solutions at different proportions along with photoinitiator Irgacure 907 and cured under UV-radiation. Monomer concentration, soaking time, and radiation dose were optimized in terms of polymer loading and mechanical properties. Twenty-five percent EGDMA, 30-minute soaking time, and tenth-pass of radiation produced higher tensile strength (75%) and tensile modulus (88%) than those of the untreated sample, as well as the highest polymer loading value (70%). Among different additives used, urea showed the best performance. SEM, water uptake, and dielectric properties of the samples were studied.View full textDownload full textKeywordsjute fabric, mechanical and dielectric properties, photocuring, UV radiationRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00914037.2011.610043