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Experimental analysis of localized hybridization by means of adding woven polyester strip

  • M. Chithambara Thanu ORCID logo , M. Appadurai ORCID logo , E. Fantin Irudaya Raj ORCID logo EMAIL logo and T. Lurthu Pushparaj ORCID logo
Published/Copyright: July 4, 2023
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International Polymer Processing
From the journal International Polymer Processing Volume 38 Issue 4

Abstract

Natural fiber-reinforced composites must be hybridized with synthetic fibers to enhance their mechanical strength. They are appropriate for structural applications after hybridizing with more than 40 % of synthetic fibers. The hybrid composite becomes a partly biodegradable material due to the blend of natural fibers. The localized hybridization approach has been used to minimize the quantity of synthetic fiber used in hybridization. The region around the drilled hole of a composite has been identified as stress concentrated region. In that stress-concentrated region, a polyester strip of different widths is deployed to reinforce it to reduce the delamination occurrence. The present work deals with Jute Fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester resin with local hybridization of woven polyester made up of Perma Core T-18 polyester fiber strands. The interfacial shear and tensile strengths are evaluated for the proposed composite. The results revealed that the yield strength of the proposed composite increased from 18.32 MPa to 29.62 MPa due to local hybridization. The increment of 69.24 % in yield strength is more significant for structural applications.

Keywords: composite materials; fiber surface modification; interfacial shear strength; localized hybridization; woven polyester strip
Corresponding author: E. Fantin Irudaya Raj, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering, Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, India, E-mail:

  1. Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: The authors declare that they received no funds from any organization for this research.

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Received: 2023-01-24
Accepted: 2023-05-16
Published Online: 2023-07-04
Published in Print: 2023-09-26

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Keywords for this article
composite materials; fiber surface modification; interfacial shear strength; localized hybridization; woven polyester strip

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