%0 Journal Article
%T Sorrel Fiber as Reinforcement in Bio-composite
%A Ashish Chauhan
%A Balbir Kaith
%J Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
%D 2012
%I Asian Network for Scientific Information
%X Sorrel stem fiber is rich in cellulose content and exists in abundance as waste biomass throughout the world. Its low weight and high tensile strength makes it suitable for use as backbone in graft copolymerization to reinforce physico-chemico-thermo-mechanical resistance in the fiber. The paper explores the use of rare binary vinyl monomeric mixture to synthesis, characterize and evaluate the properties of graft copolymers for use as reinforcement in composite. Advanced analytical techniques were used to confirm the transformation in the modified fiber. The improved properties of the fiber and composite as compared to the native form make it an efficient technique for judicious use of renewable resource in scientific and industrial applications.
%K Sorrel
%K thermal resistance
%K crystallinity
%K graft copolymer
%U http://docsdrive.com/pdfs/ansinet/jest/2012/343-353.pdf