Studies of the Physico-Mechanical, Interfacial, and Degradation Properties of Jute Fabrics/Melamine Composites

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Jute fabrics/melamine composites (20% fiber) were prepared by compression molding. Mechanical properties of the composites were evaluated. Mechanical properties of starch-treated jute/melamine composites, including tensile strength (31%), bending strength (29%), tensile modulus (23%), bending modulus (25%), impact strength (113%), and hardness (4%), inproved significantly over the untreated composite. Fracture surfaces of untreated and treated composites were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and supported poorer fiber matrix adhesion for the untreated composite than that of the treated composite. Water uptake and soil degradation tests of untreated and treated composites were also performed.View full textDownload full textKeywordscomposites, jute fabrics, mechanical properties, melamineRelated 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/10.1080/00914037.2011.610045