Impact Properties of the Chemically Treated Hemp Fibre Reinforced Polyester Composites
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Impact Properties of the Chemically Treated Hemp Fibre Reinforced Polyester Composites Mohammad Mazedul Kabir1*, Mohammad Yousef Al-Haik1, Saud Hamad Aldajah2, Kin Tak Lau3, and Hao Wang4 1
Electro-Mechanical Engineering Department, Abu Dhabi Polytechnic, MBZ City, Abu Dhabi 111499, UAE 2 Higher College of Technology (HCT), Abu Dhabi 127788, UAE 3 Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC 3122, Australia 4 Centre for Future Materials, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield, QLD 4300, Australia (Received June 22, 2019; Revised January 13, 2020; Accepted January 24, 2020)
Abstract: Plant based hemp fibre properties were found to be highly influenced by changes in the amounts of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin constituents within the fibre. These fibre constituents play a major role for effective interfacial adhesion between the fibre and the matrix. Chemical treatments such as alkali (NaOH), acetyl (acetic acid & acetic anhydride) and silane (siloxane) treatments have the potential to react with constituent contents by varying their amounts. In this study, hemp fibre was treated with alkali (0-10 % NaOH), acetyl and silane chemicals. Treated fibres were mixed with polyester matrix to produce composites. The effects of chemical treatments on hemp fibres and the resulted polyester matrix composite were analysed through impact testing of the composite samples. Alkali treatments on hemp fibres enhanced the impact resistance properties (around 43 % lower absorbed energy and 40 % higher rebounded energy) of its composites compared to the untreated cases. Lower absorption energy and higher rebounded energy indicates strong interfacial bonding between the fibre and matrix. Improvements are governed by the removal of hemicellulose and lignin from the fibre, which provides a platform for better chemical reactions between fibres and matrix. On the other hand, acetyl treatments on the higher concentrations of NaOH pre-treated fibres reduced the fibres’ ability to support impact loadings (22 % higher rebounded energy compared to the untreated cases). In the two treatment conditions, fibre lessen their strength due to excessive removal of hemicellulose and lignin constituents, and composites exhibited lower impact properties compared to the NaOH treated samples. Similar impact properties were also recorded for alkali pre-treated silanised composites. As alkali pre-treatment removed the hydroxyl groups from the fibre, further silane treatment could not develop silanols to create strong interface bonding. As a result, composites failed under lower impact resistance compared to the NaOH treated samples. Keywords: Hemp fibre, Chemical treatment, Composite material, Impact properties, Impact energy
between fibre and matrix chemical treatments on the fibre is necessary. Chemical treatments such as alkaline and acetylene on the fibre reduce the -OH groups from the fibre and lessen its hydrophilic nature. Silane treatment on the fibre creates coupl
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