FABRICATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF CHITOSAN -PALM FIBER REINFORCED: CHITOSAN -PALM FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES - Softcover

Reddy, Dr. K. Dharma; Hemasekhar, Puttam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 620933296X ISBN 13: 9786209332968

Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2025

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Palm fiber, an abundant and eco-friendly lignocellulosic material, offers significant potential as a natural reinforcement in polymer matrix composites. In this study, palm fibre–reinforced polyester composites were fabricated using chitosan as a natural biofilter to enhance bonding and thermal stability. Three composite plates were prepared with varying filler concentrations (1%, 3%, and 5%) while keeping the fibre content constant at 60%. The specimens were produced using the hand lay-up technique and subjected to mechanical and thermal characterisation, including tensile, flexural, impact, hardness, thermal conductivity, water absorption, flammability, and machinability tests.The results indicate that moderate chitosan filler content (3%) enhances the fibre–matrix interfacialadhesion, thereby improving tensile and flexural strengths. Increased filler concentration beyond 5% slightly reduces mechanical performance due to filler agglomeration.

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Dr. K Dharma reddy Professor & Chairman BOS(UG) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in SVUCE ,Tirupathi. Specializes in Thermal Engineering and Renewable Energy. With a phD from published 53+ papers, and contributed to 22+conferences. Active since 2007, he also served in various administrative roles.

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• Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 620933296X
• ISBN 13: 9786209332968
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 52
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