Water Absorption Behavior on Natural/ Synthetic Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites
Kalirasu S1, Rajini N2, Rajesh S3, Jessy Michla J R.4
1S. Kalirasu, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil (Tamil Nadu), India.
2N. Rajini, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil (Tamil Nadu), India.
3S. Rajesh, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil (Tamil Nadu), India.
4J. R. Jessy Michla, Research Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 23 November 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 17 December 2019 | Manuscript Published on 30 December 2019 | PP: 5-9 | Volume-9 Issue-1S4 December 2019 | Retrieval Number: A10771291S419/19©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.A1077.1291S419
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Abstract: This paper deals with the effect of moisture absorption on single coconut sheath fiber and single glass fibre. Additionally, the moisture effect in fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites like coconut sheath (CS) and Glass mat (GM) composite. Initially, CS and GM fibre reinforced polyester composite were produced through hand layup followed by compression moulding method. CS/UPR and GM/UPR composites were made through water treatment by dipping those composites in ordinary water for various time intervals at room temperature to study the water absorption effect. At different time periods, the absorption of water showed gradual increment. The effect of water gain in percentage for CS and GM was observed. From this experiment, it is concluded that the effect of water gain in CS/UPR composite is higher than GM/UPR composite.
Keywords: Coconut Sheath, Glass Mat, Water Absorption.
Scope of the Article: Composite Materials