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Comparative Study of Water Absorption Behavior in Biopol® and Jute-reinforced Biopol® Composite using Neutron Radiography Technique

Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

M. A. Khan

Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh makhan{at}bangla.net

E. H. Lehmann

Spallation Neutron Source Division, Paul Scherrer Institute CH-5232, Villigen PSI, Switzerland

Water absorption behavior of Biopol® and jute-reinforced Biopol composites has been studied by adopting the CCD camera based digital neutron radiography technique. The surface of jute is pretreated with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) before composite fabrication. From the analysis of neutron transmission profile measurement, a negligible amount of water absorption is observed in both Biopol® and its composite. It has also been observed that water absorption behavior in Biopol® is less than that in its composites.

Key Words: Biopol® • jute-reinforced Biopol composites • neutron radiography

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Vol. 25, No. 11, 1179-1187 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0731684406066365


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