DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF POLYMER COMPOSITES REINFORCED WITH NATURAL FIBERS AFTER ONE YEAR OF WATER IMMERSION

Abstract

Natural fibre reinforced Comp.s are produced by reinforcing NFs with a ploy-mat. Depending on the specific needs, plant fibres can be reinforced with either a thermoset or thermoplastic ploy-mat. The objective of the research is to study +the dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) of the polymer composites reinforced with natural fibers (PCRwNF) after one year of water immersion (WI). The data collection is done by using the Perkin Elmer Thermal analyzer (DMA 8000) was employed to conduct DMAs. The damping capability of the water-saturated jute/hemp/flax/epoxy specimen was reduced by 15.75% in comparison to the dried specimens. This reduction is very similar to the drop in tan δ of the water-saturated jute/hemp/epoxy specimen. Ultimately, this evaluation offers a guiding principle for the product design process that is founded on NFs, thereby resulting in a sustainable design.