Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Coir Fiber Reinforced Polyethylene Composites
Keywords:
coir, polyethylene, mechanical property, wastes utilization, Renewable resourceAbstract
Environmentally friendly application of coconut husk as coir fibre reinforced composite can prevent the coconut husk wastes from constituting health and environmental menace. This study therefore examined the potential of using coconut husk as reinforcement in polyethelene composite. The effects of 10, 20 and 25% coir fibre weight fractions on the mechanical properties of the coir fiber composite were studied. The results indicated that the mechanical properties of composites reinforced with coir fiber were dependent on the weight fraction of coir fibers with 10% coir fiber weight fraction showing a significant result compared to high fiber loading composites. The statistical analysis of the results indicated that there was no statistical significant difference between the properties of the composites and the properties of the 100% polyethylene resin which indicates the potential of coir fiber reinforced polyethylene composite to be used as substitute for 100% polyethylene resin without any significant change in property.
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