Towards improving mechanical properties of basalt fiber/polylactic acid composites by fiber surface treatments

© 2015 Taylor & Francis. Attempting to improve reinforcement effect on basalt fiber/polylactic acid composites, this study evaluates the effects of silane treatment, atmospheric glow discharge plasma polymerization, desizing, and addition of maleic anhydride coupling agent. The treated fibers...

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Main Authors: Kurniawan, Denni, Kim, B., Lee, H., Lim, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: VSP BV, BRILL ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS, 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67431
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author Kurniawan, Denni
Kim, B.
Lee, H.
Lim, J.
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Lee, H.
Lim, J.
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description © 2015 Taylor & Francis. Attempting to improve reinforcement effect on basalt fiber/polylactic acid composites, this study evaluates the effects of silane treatment, atmospheric glow discharge plasma polymerization, desizing, and addition of maleic anhydride coupling agent. The treated fibers were characterized, in terms of surface morphology and existing molecular bonds, and the mechanical properties of the composites were tested (i.e. strength, stiffness, and elongation at yield). Among the fiber surface treatments and the addition of coupling agent, improved mechanical properties were only shown by the silane treated and the atmospheric plasma polymerized composites by having 26 and 22% higher strength, respectively, as compared with the untreated one.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-674312018-05-18T08:04:41Z Towards improving mechanical properties of basalt fiber/polylactic acid composites by fiber surface treatments Kurniawan, Denni Kim, B. Lee, H. Lim, J. © 2015 Taylor & Francis. Attempting to improve reinforcement effect on basalt fiber/polylactic acid composites, this study evaluates the effects of silane treatment, atmospheric glow discharge plasma polymerization, desizing, and addition of maleic anhydride coupling agent. The treated fibers were characterized, in terms of surface morphology and existing molecular bonds, and the mechanical properties of the composites were tested (i.e. strength, stiffness, and elongation at yield). Among the fiber surface treatments and the addition of coupling agent, improved mechanical properties were only shown by the silane treated and the atmospheric plasma polymerized composites by having 26 and 22% higher strength, respectively, as compared with the untreated one. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67431 10.1080/09276440.2015.1054743 VSP BV, BRILL ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS, restricted
spellingShingle Kurniawan, Denni
Kim, B.
Lee, H.
Lim, J.
Towards improving mechanical properties of basalt fiber/polylactic acid composites by fiber surface treatments
title Towards improving mechanical properties of basalt fiber/polylactic acid composites by fiber surface treatments
title_full Towards improving mechanical properties of basalt fiber/polylactic acid composites by fiber surface treatments
title_fullStr Towards improving mechanical properties of basalt fiber/polylactic acid composites by fiber surface treatments
title_full_unstemmed Towards improving mechanical properties of basalt fiber/polylactic acid composites by fiber surface treatments
title_short Towards improving mechanical properties of basalt fiber/polylactic acid composites by fiber surface treatments
title_sort towards improving mechanical properties of basalt fiber/polylactic acid composites by fiber surface treatments
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67431