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Effect of Surface Treatment on Betel Nut (Areca catechu) Fiber in Polypropylene Composite

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Betel nut fiber (Bn)/polypropylene (PP) composites were prepared in the different ratio of 10:90, 20:80, 30:70, 40:60 (Bn wt%:PP wt%) using extruding and hot press moulding technique. From the results, it can be inferred that Bn30:PP70 mixture composite (BnPP) showed better performance among the composites prepared. For further improvement, betel nut fiber was subjected to detergent wash as well as alkali treatment for composite preparation. This work investigated the tensile strength, bending strength, tensile modulus, bending modulus, elongation at break and impact strength of the composites. Fracture morphology of the composite as well as the water absorption capacity has been monitored.

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The authors are grateful to Diana J. Tartakowska of TU Berlin for taking SEM micrographs of the experimental specimens.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, M C College, National University, Sylhet, 3100, Bangladesh

    J. Chakrabarty & M. Masudul Hassan

  2. Institute of Radiation and Polymer Science, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box 3787, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Mubarak A. Khan

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Chakrabarty, J., Hassan, M.M. & Khan, M.A. Effect of Surface Treatment on Betel Nut (Areca catechu) Fiber in Polypropylene Composite. J Polym Environ 20, 501–506 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-011-0405-2

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