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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Effect of Chemical Treatments on the Mechanical Properties of Jute/Polyester Composites.

André Luis Lima Flores, Agnė Kairytė, Jurga Šeputytė-Jucikė, Sylwia Makowska, Alessandra Lavoratti, Rafael de Avila Delucis, Sandro Campos Amico

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

André Luis Lima FloresPostgraduate Program in Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 91501-970, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4140-7937
Agnė KairytėLaboratory of Thermal Insulating Materials and Acoustics, Institute of Building Materials, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Linkmenų St. 28, 08217 Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0003-4239-0871
Jurga Šeputytė-JucikėLaboratory of Thermal Insulating Materials and Acoustics, Institute of Building Materials, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Linkmenų St. 28, 08217 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Sylwia MakowskaInstitute of Polymer and Dye Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego 12/16, 90-924 Lodz, Poland.
Alessandra LavorattiPostgraduate Program in Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 91501-970, Brazil.
Rafael de Avila DelucisPostgraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering (PPGCEM), Technology Development Center, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas 96010-610, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-3657-9216
Sandro Campos AmicoPostgraduate Program in Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 91501-970, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4873-2238

Funding

Rio Grande do Sul State Research Foundation (FAPERGS), Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education-CAPES (code 001) and National Council for Scientific and Technological De-velopment-CNPq 001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Natural fiber composites have been extensively studied for structural applications, with recent exploration into their potential for various uses. This study investigates the impact of chemical treatments on the properties of Brazilian jute woven fabric/polyester resin composites. Sodium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, and peracetic acid were utilized to treat the jute fabrics, followed by resin transfer molding (RTM) to form the composites. Evaluation included water absorption, flexural strength, tensile strength, and short-beam strength. The alkaline treatment induced changes in the chemical composition of the fibers' surface. Chemical treatments resulted in increased flexural and short-beam strength of the composites, with no significant alterations in tensile properties. The hydrogen peroxide treatment exhibited lower water absorption, suggesting its potential as a viable option for enhancing the performance of these composites.

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alkali treatmenthydrogen peroxidejute fiberperacetic acidpolyester resinRTM

Identifiers

PMID38793387
PMCPMC11123118

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