Water Absorption and Thickness Swelling Characterization of Chicken Feather Fiber and Extracted Fish Residue Powder Filled Epoxy Based Hybrid Biocomposite

Gagan Bansal,Singh Vk

doi:10.4172/2252-5211.1000237

Abstract

Excellent compatibility characteristics of CY-230 epoxy resin with a large variety of fibers and elemental particulates has lead us to develop the cost effective materials with desired characteristics. In the current investigation the livestock waste i.e. Chicken Feather Fiber (CFF) and extracted Fish residue is used as reinforcing materials. Here, the physical appearance, weight density, thickness swelling and water absorption characteristics of the chicken feather fiber filled epoxy based composite is scrutinized. The best CFF-epoxy composition is diagnosed which was 5 wt% CFF in epoxy resin and hardener filled composite. Results obtained correlates that the maximum water absorption at 4 wt% of CFF (i.e. 1.49%) was due to the maximum volume fraction (3.62%) at the 4 wt% CFF based composition. The improvement was characterized at 5 wt% CFF composition. Later the hybrid composition was fabricated with varying percentage of Extracted residue powder (ERP) from Rohu fish waste. Similarly all other results were characterizes and interpreted. The optimum hybrid composition having most compatible CFF and ERP weight percentage in Epoxy based hybrid composite was thus concluded.

Highlights

Epoxy resin may be defined as the polymer in which chain extension and cross linking occurs through epoxy group reactions [1,2]
In the current research work, the hybrid biocomposite is fabricated using epoxy resin (CY-230) as matrix with hardener (HY951) as curing agent, reinforced with varying weight percentages of chicken feather fiber (CFF) and later extracted residue powder (ERP) from Rohu fish is used as Particulate to enhance the physical properties of developed composite
0 ERP 0 ERP 1 ERP 2 ERP 3 ERP 4 ERP 5 ERP 6 wt% of Extracted Residue Powder similar fashion of variation with increasing wt% of CFF and ERP in the developed material and the trend was in contrast with the percentage of void fraction in the material

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Introduction

Epoxy resin may be defined as the polymer in which chain extension and cross linking occurs through epoxy group reactions [1,2]. In the current research work, the hybrid biocomposite is fabricated using epoxy resin (CY-230) as matrix with hardener (HY951) as curing agent, reinforced with varying weight percentages (wt%) of chicken feather fiber (CFF) and later extracted residue powder (ERP) from Rohu fish is used as Particulate to enhance the physical properties of developed composite. Composite materials with their high strength to weight ratio and their diverse functionalities have attracted most of the researchers towards the advanced study of the hybrid composites. In general epoxy resin exhibits CFF better surface properties, good wetting ability and shows immense characteristics at elevated temperatures

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