Effect of silane coupling agent on the mechanical steel of sugarcane baggase and polypropylene composites

Abstract

A composite material is produced by combining two or more materials to give a specific combination of properties, one consisting of rigid, long fibres and the other a binder or ‘matrix’ holding the fibres in place. Compared to the matrix, the fibres are strong and stiff, typically orthotropic. More recently, natural fibres were used in plastics. The broad availability of natural fibre in India, such as Jute, Coir, Sisal, Pineapple, Ramie, Bamboo, Banana, etc., pays specific attention to the manufacture of natural fibre composites to pursue value-added applications. This natural fibre composites are well suited to substitute wood in homes and manufacturing. Natural fibre reinforcement in composites has recently drawn ads due to low cost, low density, fair basic features, fast separation, improved energy recovery, CO2 neutrality, biodegradability and recyclability. Thousands of tonnes of different crops are made, but most of their waste is useless. It contains wheat husk, rice husk and grass, hemp fibre and dried fruit shells. These agricultural waste may be used for fibre-reinforced polymer composites for commercial usage. This project explores the impact of the silane binding agent on the mechanical properties of the sugar cane baggase and polypropylene compounds. Coupling agent is the agent used to strengthen the connection between the reinforcement and the matrix. In this plant, silane was used as a binding agent for sugar cane bagasse bio-composites. Reinforcement content treated with a binding agent at varying concentrations of 0 per cent, 10 per cent, and 20 per cent. This element was present in the compression moulding method for the manufacture of composite boards. The influence of the silane binding agent on the mechanical properties of the composites, such as the tensile, flexural and impact forces, was evaluated.