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Universal Journal of Materials Science Vol. 2(6), pp. 119 - 124
DOI: 10.13189/ujms.2014.020603
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Investigation of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fiber and PVC Foam Sheet Composites
Humayun Kabir 1,*, Md. Abdul Gafur 2, Farid Ahmed 1, Farhana Begum 1, Md. Rakibul Qadir 2
1 Department of Physics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
2 Pilot Plant & Process Development Center of Bangladesh Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh
ABSTRACT
The bamboo fiber and PVC foam sheet composites were developed via hot compression molding process. Different percentages (0%, 5%, 8%, 12% and 15%) of bamboo fibers were introduced into the PVC foam sheets. Various physical and mechanical properties of the composites have been investigated. Bulk density decreases with the increase of percentage of fibers introduction to the PVC sheets. Percentage of water absorption was found to increases with the soaking time for all the samples. Mechanical properties e.g., tensile strength, flexural stress, flexural strain and tangent modulus of the composites are observed to be increases while the tensile strain decreases with the subsequent fiber addition to the PVC sheets. At the same time, the Young's modulus found to be increased up to 10% of the bamboo fibers introduction and then decreases with the further enhance of the fiber content. The maximum Young's modulus (1250 MPa) was found for 8 % of bamboo fiber to the PVC composite sheets. Thermal analysis confirmed the better thermal stability of bamboo fiber PVC composites.
KEYWORDS
Bamboo Fiber, PVC Foam, Composites, Bulk Density, Tensile Strength and Tangent Modulus
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Humayun Kabir , Md. Abdul Gafur , Farid Ahmed , Farhana Begum , Md. Rakibul Qadir , "Investigation of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fiber and PVC Foam Sheet Composites," Universal Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 2, No. 6, pp. 119 - 124, 2014. DOI: 10.13189/ujms.2014.020603.
(b). APA Format:
Humayun Kabir , Md. Abdul Gafur , Farid Ahmed , Farhana Begum , Md. Rakibul Qadir (2014). Investigation of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fiber and PVC Foam Sheet Composites. Universal Journal of Materials Science, 2(6), 119 - 124. DOI: 10.13189/ujms.2014.020603.