Thermal Characterization of Alkali Treated Kenaf Fibers and Kenaf-Epoxy Composites 


Vol. 19,  No. 2, pp. 393-402, Feb.  2018
10.1007/s12221-018-7796-1


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Chemical treatment of natural fibers is a well-defined means of mechanical property improvement in natural fiberreinforced composites. An understanding of mechanical and thermal properties in these media is essential for evaluating heat transfer, thermal degradation, and overall performance of these composites over their product lifetime. However, very little information is available illustrating the effect of such treatment on the thermal properties of kenaf composites. Also, no study to date has reported the thermal conductivity of individual kenaf fibers. This study reports the effects of fiber treatment (in 6 % NaOH) on thermal transport in unidirectionally oriented kenaf-epoxy composites and individual kenaf fibers. The effective thermal conductivities and thermal diffusivities of chemically treated fiber composites show a general increase over untreated fiber composites (0.210 to 0.232 W/m/K at 28 , 0.206 to 0.234 W/m/K at 200 ). This improvement may be attributed to improved interfacial contact between the fibers and epoxy matrix shown in microstructural images after chemical treatment. The thermal conductivity of individual fibers was evaluated at room temperature using two techniques. Results from both techniques showed slight increases after chemical treatment (0.58짹0.53 to 1.0짹0.13 W/m/K and 1.2짹0.54 to 1.6짹0.28 W/m/K) but lacked statistical significance. Any improvement in surface crystallinity after chemical treatment does not appear to affect overall fiber thermal conductivity. A better understanding of thermal transport in kenaf fibers and composites enables better estimation of the performance of these composites in different applications. Moreover, the thermal conductivities of individual fibers are useful in understanding the fiber셲 contribution to conduction in different fiber reinforcement configurations.

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[IEEE Style]

L. Gardner, T. Munro, E. Villarreal, K. Harris, T. Fronk, H. Ban, "Thermal Characterization of Alkali Treated Kenaf Fibers and Kenaf-Epoxy Composites," Fibers and Polymers, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 393-402, 2018. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-018-7796-1.

[ACM Style]

Levi Gardner, Troy Munro, Ezekiel Villarreal, Kurt Harris, Thomas Fronk, and Heng Ban. 2018. Thermal Characterization of Alkali Treated Kenaf Fibers and Kenaf-Epoxy Composites. Fibers and Polymers, 19, 2, (2018), 393-402. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-018-7796-1.

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