Physico-Mechanical and Degradation Properties of Biodegradable Photografted Coir Fiber With Acrylic Monomers

Zaman, Haydar U. and A. Khan, Ruhul and A. Khan, Mubarak and Beg, M. D. H. (2013) Physico-Mechanical and Degradation Properties of Biodegradable Photografted Coir Fiber With Acrylic Monomers. Polymer Bulletin, 70 (8). pp. 2277-2290. ISSN 0170-0839(print); 1436-2449(online). (Published)

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Abstract

Coir fibers were modified with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), methyl methacrylate (MMA) and 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (2-HEA) solutions under UV radiation. Monomer concentration and radiation dose were optimized in terms of grafting and tensile properties. It was found that 20 % HEMA at 20th UV pass, 30 % MMA at 15th UV pass and 25 % 2-HEA at 20th UV pass of radiation produced higher tensile properties over untreated sample. Urea of different concentrations (0.5–2 %) were incorporated into optimized solutions and 1 % urea showed the best properties of the fiber. Water uptake behavior and simulating weathering degradation properties were also performed.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Coir fiber; Acrylic monomers; Additive; Grafting; UV radiation; Mechanical properties
Subjects: T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering
Depositing User: Mrs. Neng Sury Sulaiman
Date Deposited: 14 Apr 2016 01:55
Last Modified: 10 Jan 2018 04:38
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6428
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