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Intrinsic cellulosic fiber architecture and their effect on the mechanical properties of hybrid composites

NagarajaGanesh B., Rekha B.

Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

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2020

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Vol. 20, no. 4

406--417

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This study is mainly focused on the intrinsic fiber parameters and their influence on the mechanical properties of the hybrid composites. Cellulosic fibers are extracted from mesocarp of Cocos nucifera fruit and outer mat of Luffa cylindrica fruit. The inherent fiber parameters such as fiber diameter, lumen diameter, cell wall thickness are observed under light microscope. Micro-fibrillar angle is found using X-ray diffraction technique. Three varieties of hybrid polymer composite samples are fabricated using Cocos nucifera and Luffa cylindrica fibers as reinforcements in the ratio 2:1, 1:1 and 1:2 respectively employing hand layup technique with their combined weight maintained as 30%. Significant response in the Load Vs Deflection curve and mechanical properties of the hybrid composites are found attributing to the difference in the respective weight proportion of the constituent fibers in the hybrid composite system. Results exemplify that the hybrid composite sample comprising Cocos nucifera and Luffa cylindrica fibers in the ratio 1:2 capitulates the maximum flexural strength and impact strength of 31.05 MPa and 14.24 kJ/m2 respectively when compared with other hybrid composites. The reason for the difference in mechanical strength of hybrid composite samples containing two different fibers is found to be related to the built-in architecture and physical characteristics of the constituent fibers. The morphology of the fractured samples are examined and reported. It is concluded that properties of hybrid composites can be tailor made depending upon the requirements either by using the Cocos nucifera fibers to impart ductility or Luffa cylindrica fibers to impart brittleness.

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Effect of Filament Fineness on Composite Yarn Residual Torque

Sarıoğlu E., Babaarslan O., Avcı E. M.

Autex Research Journal

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2018

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Vol. 18, no. 1

7--12

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Yarn residual torque or twist liveliness occurs when the twist is imparted to spin the fibers during yarn formation. It causes yarn snarling, which is an undesirable property and can lead the problems for further processes such as weaving and knitting. It affects the spirality of knitted fabrics and skewness of woven fabrics. Generally, yarn residual torque depends on yarn twist, yarn linear density, and fiber properties used. Composite yarns are widely produced to exploit two yarns with different properties such on optimum way at the same time and these yarns can be produced by wrapping sheath fibers around filament core fiber with a certain twist. In this study, the effect of filament fineness used as core component of composite yarn on residual torque was analyzed. Thus, the false twist textured polyester filament yarns with different filament fineness were used to produce composite yarns with different yarn count. The variance analysis was performed to determine the significance of twist liveliness of filament yarns and yarn count on yarn twist liveliness. Results showed that there is a statistically significant differences at significance level of α=0.05 between filament fineness and yarn residual torque of composite yarns.

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Preparation and Characterisation of Polylactic acid (PLA)/Polycaprolactone (PCL) Composite Microfibre Membranes

Lu Y., Chen Y.-C., Zhang P.-H.

Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe

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2016

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Vol. 24, no. 3 (117)

17--25

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Biodegradable polymers like PLA and PCL have wide application in tissue engineering because of their biocompatibility, degradation and mechanical properties. In this study, the optimised electrospinning parameters of PLA/PCL composite membranes were determined with scanning electron microscopy to obtain smooth and relatively fine microfibre. The properties and structure of electrospinning PLA, PCL and PLA/PCL(70/30) membranes were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), the water contact angle, water absorption degree and tensile strength. The results revealed that PLA/PCL composite membranes possessed better mechanical and hydrophilic properties when compared to single component microfibre membranes like PLA and PCL. The improvements above are conducive to microfibre membrane application in the biomedical sector.

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Biodegradowalne polimery, takie jak PLA i PCL znajdują wiele zastosowań w inżynierii tkankowej ze względu na swoją biokompatybilność, oraz właściwości mechaniczne. W badaniach, wyznaczono optymalne parametry elektroprzędzenia błon kompozytowych PLA/PCL stosując metodę skaningowej mikroskopii elektronowej, w celu otrzymania gładkich i cienkich mikrowłókien. Właściwości i strukturę elektroprzędzionych błon PLA, PCL i PLA/PCL(70/30) badano za pomocą elektroskopii skaningowego (SEM), różnicowej kalorymetrii skaningowej (DSC), dyfrakcji rentgenowskiej (XRD), metody kąta zwilżania wody, współczynnika absorpcji wody i wytrzymałości na rozciąganie. Wyniki wykazały, że błony kompozytowe PLA/PCL posiadają lepsze właściwości mechaniczne i hydrofilowe, w porównaniu do jednoskładnikowych błon z mikrowłókien, takich jak PLA i PCL. Powyższe ulepszenia sprzyjają zastosowaniu membran z mikrowłókien w branży biomedycznej.