Fabrication of benzoyl chloride treated tiger-nut fiber reinforced insect repellent hybrid composite.

ABSTRACT: An insect repellent composite containing tiger nut particulate fibre, waste low density polyethene (LDPE) and castor oil alkyd resin was fabricated. Canarium schweinfurthii gum was used as insect repellent compound and maleic anhydride as compatibilizer. The tiger nut chaff was subjected to benzoylation using benzoyl chloride to increase the fibre-matrix interaction. The compound and composition was then moulded with LDPE as dual matrices for excellent physico-mechanical properties (pressed for 5 min, 130 °C and 25 bar and cured). The 10 wt.% treated composite exhibited a minimum water absorption of ~ 0.085%, optimal chemical resistance for both acids (HCl and H₂SO₄) and bases (NaOH and KOH) and no effect on thickness. Density measurement showed the lowest value of ~ 

SUBMITTER: Babayo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9132963 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature