Recycled Polyethylene Composites Reinforced with Jute Fabric from Sackcloth: Part II-Impact Strength Evaluation |
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Authors: | Amanda C Lima Sergio N Monteiro Kestur G Satyanarayana |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratory for Advanced Materials (LAMAV), Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000, State University of the Northern Rio de Janeiro (UENF), Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, 28013-602, Brazil;(2) BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore, India;(3) Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research, Bangalore, India;(4) Acharya Institutes, Hesarghatta Main Road, Chikkabanavara Post, Soldevanahalli, Bangalore, 560090, India |
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Abstract: | Environmental problems are motivating recycling actions and reuse alternatives for materials with main focus for the application
of those renewable and biodegradable materials such as lignocellulosic fibers. Composites reinforced with such fibers are
being considered by several industrial sectors, not only from the environmental safety, but also from economic considerations
and improved properties. This paper, which is continuation of the work (Part I) by the authors’ use of the recycled polyethylene
and used jute fabrics, presents evaluation of its toughness measured by the impact energy using both Izod and Charpy methods.
Fabric content used is up to 40 wt. %. It is found that the incorporation of both types (new and used) of jute fabric significantly
increased the impact energy of composites, with higher values associated with the new jute fabric. Fractographic analysis
revealed that weaved configuration of the jute fibers and their low interfacial resistance with the matrix are responsible
for the observed impact performance of these composites. |
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