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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) - University of Port Harcourt
ISSN: 1119-8362
Vol. 23, No. 6, 2019, pp. 1103-1107
Bioline Code: ja19165
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, Vol. 23, No. 6, 2019, pp. 1103-1107

 en Preparation and Characterization of Wood Dust Natural Fiber Re-Enforced Polymer Composite
PERETOMODE, TM; EBOIBI, BE & FAKROGHA, JJ

Abstract

Composites based on natural fiber reinforcement have generated wide research and engineering interest in the last few decades. This is mostly due to their high specific strength, low cost, low density, light weight and biodegradability and has earned a special category of green composite. In this study, wood dust reinforced composite were processed with 2wt%, 4wt%, 6wt%, 8wt%,10wt%, 12 wt.% and 14wt%. The tensile, impact, stress and strain tests were performed at different wt% to study the mechanical behavior of the composite. The result of the study showed that the mechanical properties decrease considerable up to 16.7 wt% wood dust contents. However, above 16.7 wt% there was no significant change to the overall mechanical properties of the composite, therefore yielding an advantage of cost saving.

Keywords
Composites; Polyvinylchloride; Mechanical Properties; Wood dust.

 
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