Mechanical, thermal, void fraction and water absorption of silane surface modified silk fiber reinforced epoxy composites

• Main Authors: Zainudin, Zuraidah, Mohd. Yusoff, Noor Izyan Syazana, Wahit, Mat Uzir, Che Man, Siti Hajjar
• Format: Article
• Published: Bellwether Publishing, Ltd. 2020
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/93196/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/25740881.2020.1784215

In this research, the silk fibers that were successfully extracted from silk cocoons using Na2CO3 were treated with silane coupling agent (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane. The silane treated and untreated silk fiber reinforced epoxy composites were fabricated using the hand lay-up technique. The effe...