Cure, Mechanical and Swelling Properties of Biocomposites from Chicken Feather Fibre and Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber

Journal Article · Sun Jul 15 04:00:00 EDT 2018 · Journal of Polymers and the Environment

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S10924-017-1165-4· OSTI ID:22788086

Sreenivasan, Divia P. ^[1]; Sujith, A. ^[2]

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1. MES Keveeyam College, Department of Chemistry (India)
2. National Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry (India)

Biocomposites of acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) reinforced with chicken feather fibre (CF) were prepared using dicumyl peroxide (DCP) as vulcanizing agent. Composites with three series of chicken feather fibres were studied i.e., raw (RCF), sterilized (SCF) and alkali treated (ACF). The cure characteristics of composites were studied. The mechanical properties of NBR were found to be improved by the incorporation of chicken feather fibre in all forms. Surface modification of the fibre was done by alkaline treatment to improve the interfacial adhesion and it characterised by FTIR. Better properties are shown by the composites with ACF. The swelling behaviour of the composites in N,N-dimethylformamide, acetonitrile, dimethyl sulfoxide and water were analyzed for the swelling coefficient values. The biodegradable characteristics of CF reinforced NBR composites were studied by soil burial test which indicated that it is an eco-friendly and acceptable material. Scanning electron microscopy studies support the results of mechanical properties. The outcome obtained from this study is believed to assist the development of environmentally–friendly composites especially for specific product applications like oil seals, hoses and automobile bushes etc.

• OSTI ID: 22788086
• Journal Information: Journal of Polymers and the Environment, Journal Name: Journal of Polymers and the Environment Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 26; ISSN 1566-2543
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ACETONITRILE
ACRYLONITRILE
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BUTADIENE
DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE
DMSO
FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETERS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
RUBBERS
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY