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Effect of Cloisite 15A on the mechanical properties of an abaca-based composite

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    Sathish Kumar Palaniappan, born in 1991, finished his Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (mechanical stream) at University College of Engineering Villupuram (A Constituent College of Anna University, Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India, in 2012. He received his Master of Engineering from Kongu Engineering College, Tamil Nadu, India, which he finished in 2014 with distinction in the stream of CAD/CAM.
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Materials Testing
From the journal Materials Testing Volume 64 Issue 1

Abstract

The combined effect of resin containing nanoclay along with natural fibers elevates the mechanical properties. In addition, the dispersion of nanoclay at the fiber-matrix interface would create strong physical interaction between the two. The significant enhancement in mechanical properties is achieved for the composite containing 30 wt.% abaca fiber content and 2 wt.% nanoclay, which is treated by 8 vol.% NaOH concentration. The enhancement in the mechanical properties can be attributed to the wettability of fiber by the matrix, homogeneous distribution of fibers and nanoclay in the matrix phase and physical interaction between reinforcement and matrix. Increase in the addition of abaca fiber and nanoclay beyond the above mentioned content leads to drop in the mechanical properties. This can be due to many nanoclay agglomerates are not broken down to nano scale during preparation, it may also be the reason for drop in the mechanical properties.

Keywords: abaca fiber; Cloisite 15A; epoxy; mechanical characterization; nanoclay
Corresponding author: Mohan Kumar Anandraj, Mechanical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Thoppupalayam, Perundurai 638060, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India, E-mail:

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Sathish Kumar Palaniappan

Sathish Kumar Palaniappan, born in 1991, finished his Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (mechanical stream) at University College of Engineering Villupuram (A Constituent College of Anna University, Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India, in 2012. He received his Master of Engineering from Kongu Engineering College, Tamil Nadu, India, which he finished in 2014 with distinction in the stream of CAD/CAM.

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

  2. Research funding: None declared.

  3. Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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Published Online: 2022-02-21
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Keywords for this article
abaca fiber; Cloisite 15A; epoxy; mechanical characterization; nanoclay

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