MICRO-STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, OPTIMIZATION AND RSM-BASED MODELING FOR IMPACT AND FLEXURAL STRENGTHS OF POLYMER BIO-COMPOSITE REINFORCED EPOXY NATURAL FIBER MATERIALS
Abstract
The use of composite materials with natural fiber reinforcement (CMNFR) has experienced rapid development in the automotive industry to apply synthetic materials that are expensive and not environmentally friendly. Bio-composite is a composite consisting of a polymer matrix and natural fiber reinforcement. Natural fiber materials are used as a substitute for conventional non-renewable reinforcing materials. This study uses the hand-lay process to fabricate composites using woven kenaf and jute from natural fiber. Response Surface Methodology is used to obtain the optimal response value based on micro-structural analysis. The factors used were NaOH treatment (4, 6, 8 wt%), post-curing temperature (80, 100, ), and fiber type (KF, JF, KF-JF). The study’s results found a combination of optimization of CMNFR manufacturing parameters using RSM, namely, A1B1C2 with a mean material strength of 0.241 J/ mm2 (impact strength) and a combination of A1B3C1 parameters with a mean material strength of 94.8650 MPa (flexural strength). It was also found that the presence of contaminants and voids harmed the mechanical properties.
KEYWORDS: Polymer bio-composite material; micro-structural analysis; natural fiber material; mechanical strengths; response surface-methodology.
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