Influence of Artocarpus hirsutus (AH) cellulose micro fiber, bamboo fiber in thermoplastic biocomposites
Abstract In this experiment Artocarpus hirsutus (AH) fiber was utilized as the filler material for bamboo fiber (NF)/polyethylene (PE) biocomposites. This was a waste to wealth approach by utilising biomaterial and also can reduce the use of PE plastics. The crystallinity index (Crl) of 45.1%, 56.4%...
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| author | Sumesh Keerthiveettil Ramakrishnan Kavimani Vijayananth Ajithram Arivendan Muhammad Imam Ammarullah |
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| description | Abstract In this experiment Artocarpus hirsutus (AH) fiber was utilized as the filler material for bamboo fiber (NF)/polyethylene (PE) biocomposites. This was a waste to wealth approach by utilising biomaterial and also can reduce the use of PE plastics. The crystallinity index (Crl) of 45.1%, 56.4%, 67% was observed in AH, alkali treated (NaOH) and cellulose AH fiber respectively. The combination with 20 wt% NF/3 wt% cellulose AH filler observed better tensile and flexural strength. Agglomeration at 4, 5 wt% affects the flexural properties by lesser interfacial adhesion with filler/matrix phase, having properties reducing up to 20.3 MPa. Comparing to cellulose AH filler, both alkali treated and untreated AH filler combinations possess lesser flexural strength. The addition of natural fibers increases the tensile and flexural modulus property with better properties at 30 wt% NF/5 wt% cellulose AH filler combination. The Impact strength doesn’t observe high influence with filler incorporation. This AH fiber hasn’t been explored in detail for mechanical and hydrophilic properties with incorporation with PE matrix. This fabricated composite is suited for bioengineering applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0860243c482e4a279ec2ad7e4c6a0b2d2025-02-09T12:37:17ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-02-0115111510.1038/s41598-025-88058-5Influence of Artocarpus hirsutus (AH) cellulose micro fiber, bamboo fiber in thermoplastic biocompositesSumesh Keerthiveettil Ramakrishnan0Kavimani Vijayananth1Ajithram Arivendan2Muhammad Imam Ammarullah3Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University in PragueDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Karpagam Academy of Higher EducationShien Ming Wu School of Intelligent Engineering, South China University of TechnologyDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas DiponegoroAbstract In this experiment Artocarpus hirsutus (AH) fiber was utilized as the filler material for bamboo fiber (NF)/polyethylene (PE) biocomposites. This was a waste to wealth approach by utilising biomaterial and also can reduce the use of PE plastics. The crystallinity index (Crl) of 45.1%, 56.4%, 67% was observed in AH, alkali treated (NaOH) and cellulose AH fiber respectively. The combination with 20 wt% NF/3 wt% cellulose AH filler observed better tensile and flexural strength. Agglomeration at 4, 5 wt% affects the flexural properties by lesser interfacial adhesion with filler/matrix phase, having properties reducing up to 20.3 MPa. Comparing to cellulose AH filler, both alkali treated and untreated AH filler combinations possess lesser flexural strength. The addition of natural fibers increases the tensile and flexural modulus property with better properties at 30 wt% NF/5 wt% cellulose AH filler combination. The Impact strength doesn’t observe high influence with filler incorporation. This AH fiber hasn’t been explored in detail for mechanical and hydrophilic properties with incorporation with PE matrix. This fabricated composite is suited for bioengineering applications.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-88058-5Mechanical propertiesNatural fibersCellulosic fillerBiocomposites |
| spellingShingle | Sumesh Keerthiveettil Ramakrishnan Kavimani Vijayananth Ajithram Arivendan Muhammad Imam Ammarullah Influence of Artocarpus hirsutus (AH) cellulose micro fiber, bamboo fiber in thermoplastic biocomposites Scientific Reports Mechanical properties Natural fibers Cellulosic filler Biocomposites |
| title | Influence of Artocarpus hirsutus (AH) cellulose micro fiber, bamboo fiber in thermoplastic biocomposites |
| title_full | Influence of Artocarpus hirsutus (AH) cellulose micro fiber, bamboo fiber in thermoplastic biocomposites |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Artocarpus hirsutus (AH) cellulose micro fiber, bamboo fiber in thermoplastic biocomposites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Artocarpus hirsutus (AH) cellulose micro fiber, bamboo fiber in thermoplastic biocomposites |
| title_short | Influence of Artocarpus hirsutus (AH) cellulose micro fiber, bamboo fiber in thermoplastic biocomposites |
| title_sort | influence of artocarpus hirsutus ah cellulose micro fiber bamboo fiber in thermoplastic biocomposites |
| topic | Mechanical properties Natural fibers Cellulosic filler Biocomposites |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-88058-5 |
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