Interfacial Adhesion Characteristics of Kenaf Fibres Subjected to Different Polymer Matrices and Fibre Treatments

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Polyester</td><td align="center">Butanox M-60</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Physical state</td><td align="center">Liquid</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Density</td><td align="center">1170 kg/m<sup>3</sup></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Viscosity</td><td align="center">25 mPa·s</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Epoxy</td><td align="center">DER 331</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Physical state</td><td align="center">Liquid</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Density</td><td align="center">1100 kg/m<sup>3</sup></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Viscosity</td><td align="center">15000 mPa·s</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Polyurethane</td><td align="center">Mirathane 5117-A/B</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Physical state</td><td align="center">Liquid</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Density</td><td align="center">1400 kg/m<sup>3</sup></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Viscosity</td><td align="center">5200 mPa·s</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Basic properties of the different types of resin used at 25°C.

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Table 3: Interfacial Adhesion Characteristics of Kenaf Fibres Subjected to Different Polymer Matrices and Fibre Treatments 