Effect of Water Absorption on the Mechanical Properties of Pultruded Kenaf Fibre Reinforced Polyester Composites Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Kenaf fibre reinforced polyester composites (KFRPC) were prepared using pultrusion method with 30:70 matrix to fibre ratio. The effect of water absorption 260 days in distilled water at room temperature on the mechanical properties was evaluated. Test results indicated KFRPC strengths had decreased with increase in percentage of water uptake. The moisture absorption leads the degradation and creating poor stress transfer efficiencies resulting in a reduction of mechanical properties.

publication date

  • 2011

start page

  • 096369351102000

volume

  • 20

issue

  • 1