Effect of alkali treatment on the morphology and tensile properties of cordia dichotoma fabric/polycarbonate composites

J. Jayaramudu; G. Siva Mohan Reddy; K. Varaprasad; E. R. Sadiku; S. Sinha Ray; A. Varada Rajulu

doi:10.1002/adv.21349

Effect of alkali treatment on the morphology and tensile properties of cordia dichotoma fabric/polycarbonate composites

J. Jayaramudu^*, G. Siva Mohan Reddy, K. Varaprasad, E. R. Sadiku, S. Sinha Ray, A. Varada Rajulu

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The newly identified natural fabric from the tree of Cordia dichotoma was coated with polycarbonate. Tensile parameters, such as, tensile strength, Young's modulus, and percentage of elongation at the break of the fabrics were determined using a universal testing machine. The effects of alkali treatment and the polycarbonate coating on the tensile properties of the fabric were studied. The morphology of the fabric before and after alkali treatment and polycarbonate coating was studied using the scanning electron and polarized optical microscopic techniques. Improvement in tensile properties, following polycarbonate coating, was attributed to the filling up of the void regions of the uniaxial fabrics with the polycarbonate, thereby facilitating continuity.

Original language	English
Article number	21349
Journal	Advances in Polymer Technology
Volume	32
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/adv.21349
State	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

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