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Development and Study on the Properties of Eco-Friendly Coir Latex Composites
Composites are made of two or more constituents in which one is the reinforcing fibre and the other is the matrix. Composites can play a vital role in weak subgrade soil by reducing the cost of construction and extend the service life of pavements. Nonwoven geotextile allows in-plane permeability and can be used as a separator in pavements, but its tensile strength is low. Composites can provide the required strength and in-plane permeability. Synthetic fibres are used in nonwoven fabrics in various matrices for the development of polymer composites. Polymer composites developed from man-made fibres are not biodegradable and eco-friendly. Natural fibres are replacing man-made fibres as reinforcement due to their cost effectiveness, biodegradability, low density, good specific properties and environment friendly nature. Natural fibre composites are hybrid materials which combine the property of natural fibre with polymer matrix. Among the natural fibres, coir is a better natural fibre due to its high lignin content. Coir composites have great potential to be used for pavement stabilization of weak subgrade. In this study, coir latex composites were developed having different mass per unit area and varying the percentage of latex. The properties of developed composites, tensile strength, trapezoidal tear strength and puncture strength tests were determined. Significant increase in the mechanical properties was obtained with increase in latex content.
Development and Study on the Properties of Eco-Friendly Coir Latex Composites
Composites are made of two or more constituents in which one is the reinforcing fibre and the other is the matrix. Composites can play a vital role in weak subgrade soil by reducing the cost of construction and extend the service life of pavements. Nonwoven geotextile allows in-plane permeability and can be used as a separator in pavements, but its tensile strength is low. Composites can provide the required strength and in-plane permeability. Synthetic fibres are used in nonwoven fabrics in various matrices for the development of polymer composites. Polymer composites developed from man-made fibres are not biodegradable and eco-friendly. Natural fibres are replacing man-made fibres as reinforcement due to their cost effectiveness, biodegradability, low density, good specific properties and environment friendly nature. Natural fibre composites are hybrid materials which combine the property of natural fibre with polymer matrix. Among the natural fibres, coir is a better natural fibre due to its high lignin content. Coir composites have great potential to be used for pavement stabilization of weak subgrade. In this study, coir latex composites were developed having different mass per unit area and varying the percentage of latex. The properties of developed composites, tensile strength, trapezoidal tear strength and puncture strength tests were determined. Significant increase in the mechanical properties was obtained with increase in latex content.
Development and Study on the Properties of Eco-Friendly Coir Latex Composites
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Satyanarayana Reddy, C. N. V. (Herausgeber:in) / Saride, Sireesh (Herausgeber:in) / Haldar, Sumanta (Herausgeber:in) / Joy, Sibi (Autor:in) / Jayasree, P. K. (Autor:in) / Balan, K. (Autor:in)
03.08.2021
9 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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