| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T24: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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16th Symposium on Green and Sustainable Technologies for Materials Manufacturing and Processing
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| Presentation Title |
Enhancing Epoxy Resin Biocomposite Properties Using Bamboo Fibre and Mangifera Indica Particulate |
| Author(s) |
Chidume Nnamdi Nwambu, Paul Chukwulozie Okolie |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Chidume Nnamdi Nwambu |
| Abstract Scope |
The demand for an eco-friendly environment has led to the development of green plant fibre/polymer matrix composites. The water absorption resistance and impact strength performance of bamboo fibre/mangifera indica particulate/epoxy biocomposites were examined. The surface morphology of the developed composites was analyzed using field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Taguchi's statistical method was used to analyze the results of the tensile strength test. The hybrids of bamboo fibre/Mangifera indica particulate were added in equal ratios. The absorption curve shows that the water absorption rate of specimens with high reinforcement materials shows a higher rate of water absorption after extended immersion. The diffusion coefficient and maximum water content values increase as the reinforcement content increases. The impact results show that composite samples with higher reinforcement materials ranging from 15% to 20% recorded the maximum impact strength over other samples. This indicates excellent interfacial bonding of molecules of epoxy with reinforcements. |