Effect of Seawater Absorption on Mechanical and Flexural Properties of Pineapple Leaf Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Nanoclay Composites
Amar Murthy Ambekar, K Muralishwara, Jamaluddin Hindi, Subash Acharya, Nitesh Naik, B M Gurumurthy, Pavan Hiremath, Kasirajan Kasipandian
Abstract
Surface modified montmorillonite nanoclay created tortuous path to flow of moisture and enhanced bonding of PALF with epoxy, which resulted in lower diffusion coefficient and reduced impact of moisture diffusion in epoxy PALF nanoclay composites.
Topics & Concepts
EpoxyComposite materialMaterials scienceFlexural strengthAbsorption of waterMoistureMontmorilloniteDiffusionThermodynamicsPhysicsNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingPolymer Nanocomposites and Properties