Mechanical, dielectric, and hydrophobicity behavior of coconut shell biochar toughened Caryota urens natural fiber reinforced epoxy composite

• Published in: Polymer composites Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 493 - 502
• Main Authors: Jayabalakrishnan, D, Prabhu, P, Mohamed, Iqbal S, Mugendiran, V, Ravi, S, Arun Prakash V R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.01.2022; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: biochar; Composite materials; Contact angle; Electronic devices; Epoxy resins; Fiber composites; Fiber reinforced polymers; Hydrophobicity; Mechanical properties; natural fiber; Pyrolysis; Shielding; Signal processing; Tensile strength; Thermal conductivity; Tribology; water absorption; Weight reduction; wood‐plastic composite

High toughness epoxy bio‐composites were prepared using Caryota urens fiber and biochar particle for light weight and low cost engineering applications. The main aim of this research was to study the effect of adding biochar along with C. urens fiber in epoxy resin composite and its properties. The...