Hygrothermal response of polymer composites based on modified sisal fibers and unsaturated polyester resin

Book · Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI ID:109702

Singh, B; Gupta, M ^[1]

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1. Central Building Research Inst., Roorkee (India)

Polymer composites made from surface modified sisal fibers and unsaturated polyester resin were exposed to different wet environments and their physico-mechanical properties were evaluated as a function of exposure time. It was found that all types of treatments improved the performance of composites. Silane treated fiber composites displayed superior strength retention property under humid environments, while zirconate treated fiber composites resulted fairly better in immersed water condition.

• OSTI ID: 109702
• Report Number(s): CONF-950521-; ISBN 1-56676-313-4; TRN: IM9543%%3
• Resource Relation: Conference: ENERCOMP 95: international conference on composite materials and energy, Montreal (Canada), 8-10 May 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of International conference on composite materials and energy: Proceedings. Enercomp 95; PB: 1080 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
MOISTURE
FLEXURAL STRENGTH
POLYESTERS
FIBERS
COATINGS
BUILDINGS
SILANES
TITANATES
ZIRCONATES
ACRYLAMIDE
HUMIDITY
TIME DEPENDENCE
INTERFACES
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA