Effect of alkali and ultraviolet (UV) radiation pretreatment on physical and mechanical properties of 1,6‐hexanediol diacrylate–grafted jute yarn by UV radiation

To improve the physicomechanical properties of jute yarn, grafting with 1,6‐hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA) monomer was performed by a UV radiation technique. A series of HDDA solutions of various concentrations in methanol were prepared. A small quantity of photoinitiator (Darocur‐1664) was also added to HDDA solutions. To optimize the conditions for grafting, the effects of monomer concentration, soaking time, and radiation doses were studied by varying the number of soaking times along with variation of monomer concentrations and UV radiation intensities. The extent of polymer loading and the mechanical properties like tensile strength (TS), elongation at break (Eb), and tensile modulus of both treated and untreated jute were investigated. The highest tensile strength, polymer loading, and modulus were achieved with 5% HDDA concentration, 5 min soaking time, and the 4th pass of UV radiation. This set of conditions was selected as optimum and produced enhanced tensile strength (67%), modulus (108%), and polymer loading (11%) over those of virgin fiber. To further improve the mechanical properties the jute yarns were pretreated with alkali (5% NaOH) solution and after that the alkali‐treated yarn were treated under UV radiation of various intensities. The pretreated samples were grafted with optimized monomer concentration (5% HDDA). Increased properties of alkali + UV‐pretreated and grafted samples such as polymer loading (12%), tensile strength (103%), elongation at break (46%), and modulus (114%) were achieved over those of virgin jute yarn. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 92: 18–24, 2004     

乙二醛对淀粉/低密度聚乙烯/黄麻纤维复合材料性能的影响

通过熔融共混法制备淀粉/低密度聚乙烯/黄麻纤维复合材料（S/LDPE/F）.考察乙二醛的加入对复合材料拉伸性能和耐水性的影响.结果表明：乙二醛的加入有效地提高了复合材料的拉伸强度,当乙二醛的加入量为5％（质量分数）、压片反应时间为5min时,拉伸强度达到21.5 MPa,比相同条件下制备的未加乙二醛的复合材料拉伸强度（6.25 MPa）提高了244％;加入乙二醛后复合材料的耐水性也有所提高;XRD结果显示：加入乙二醛后淀粉的结晶被进一步破坏.拉伸断口扫描电镜照片表明：乙二醛的加入使黄麻和塑化后淀粉之间的界面结合得到了改善.     

Development of an Innovative Bituminized Jute Paving Fabric (BJPF) Along with its Commercial Field Trials for Potential Application in the Field of Geotechnical Construction with an Eye Towards Global Concern

In the last quarter of the twentieth century, a new class of materials, Geosynthetics, emerged prospectively leading significant innovation in the design of geotechnical and geoenvironmental systems. Geotextiles have proven to be among the most versatile and techno-economically viable ground modification materials playing a significant role in modern pavement design and maintenance techniques. With the growing environmental concern across the globe, technologists, researchers have inclined towards the natural geotextile where Jute Geotextile (JGT) is one of the potential candidates. But, JGT has been restricted mainly as underlay in road construction. Hence, there is an urgent need to design and develop a precise innovative fabric as overlay on existing pavements and other emerging civil works to stay technically and economically competitive in the global market. Such a fabric will not only prove techno-economically viable but will also reduce the carbon foot-print generation to a large extent. This paper delineates the development of Grey Jute Paving Fabric (GJPF) followed by its bituminization with suitable type and grade of bitumen to develop Bituminized Jute Paving Fabric (BJPF). The BJPF will enhance the life of the overlay thereby reducing the cost of maintenance as well as serving as a partial substitute of bitumen mastic.     

黄麻纤维生物法桥接丁子香酚接枝丙烯酰胺研究

研究了漆酶催化黄麻木质纤维接枝过渡单体丁子香酚,然后在漆酶/t-BHP催化下,在丁子香酚上进一步接枝丙烯酰胺的亲水化改性反应。结果表明,黄麻纤维接枝丁子香酚的XPS分峰图上观察到283.49 e V处存在CC的能谱峰,证明丁子香酚接枝到了黄麻纤维表面;溴量法测得在50℃、p H值=4、丁子香酚浓度5 mmol/L、漆酶用量1.68 U/m L条件下反应4 h接枝过渡单体效果最好,接枝率为1.06%。在黄麻纤维桥接丁子香酚接枝丙烯酰胺的红外光谱图上呈现酰胺基团的红外特征吸收峰,说明黄麻纤维表面成功接枝丙烯酰胺;微量凯氏定氮法测得黄麻纤维桥接丁子香酚接枝丙烯酰胺的接枝率为3.66%。     

挤出-注塑制备黄麻增强PLA复合材料及其性能

通过挤出共混、造粒、注射成型的方式制备了黄麻纤维填充聚乳酸(PLA)复合材料,研究了复合材料的力学性能以及黄麻与PLA之间的微观界面形貌。结果表明:黄麻的加入,并没有很好地改善黄麻/PLA复合材料的拉伸强度和弯曲强度;碱处理后的黄麻与PLA之间的界面性能有所改善;碱处理黄麻的加入,改善了黄麻/PLA复合材料的断裂伸长率与冲击韧性。     

天然纤维床垫的抗菌防螨性能

为研究天然纤维床垫的抗菌防螨性能,对棕纤维床垫、纯黄麻床垫及黄麻艾叶混合床垫进行扫描电镜、红外光谱、压缩性、透气透湿性、抗菌防螨等性能测试,并对测试结果进行了比较。从床垫结构和化学物质作用两方面分析了抗菌性和防螨性的机理。结果表明,在几种床垫中棕纤维床垫具有最优的透气透湿性能,纯黄麻床垫对大肠杆菌的抑菌率达到80％,驱螨率达到98％,均达到国标标准的要求,具有优异的抗菌防螨性能。     

黄麻纤维增强混凝土的抗压和抗折性能研究

在混凝土中添加黄麻纤维,以增强混凝土的抗压和抗折性能。通过测定纤维增强混凝土的抗压和抗折强度,并与素混凝土进行对比,进而研究黄麻纤维的长度和掺量对混凝土的增强作用。结果表明:黄麻纤维长度为30mm,掺量为0.5～0.6kg/m3时,对混凝土的抗压及抗折强度增强作用最为显著。     

黄麻纤维活性炭对亚甲基蓝和甲基橙溶液的吸附性能研究

以黄麻纤维为原料,采用磷酸活化法制得黄麻纤维活性炭作为吸附剂,以纺织印染加工中较为常用的亚甲基蓝(MB)和甲基橙(MO)染料溶液为吸附质,研究染料溶液初始浓度、活性炭投加量、吸附时间等因素对黄麻纤维活性炭吸附性能的影响。结果表明:随着染料溶液初始浓度的增加,两种染料的去除率逐渐降低,吸附量逐渐增大;随着活性炭投加量的增加和吸附时间的延长,两种染料的去除率和吸附量均呈现逐渐增大的变化规律;水浴温度对两种染料的去除率和吸附量影响都较小;染料溶液pH值对两种染料吸附性能的影响存在较大差异,MB的去除率和吸附量随染料溶液pH值增加而增大,而MO的去除率和吸附量随之减小。     

熔融浸渍法制备PE-HD/黄麻纤维复合材料工艺及性能研究

采用特殊设计的天然纤维熔融浸渍模具制备黄麻长纤维颗粒,通过注塑工艺,制备了长黄麻纤维增强高密度聚乙烯（PE-HD）复合材料。研究了纤维含量、浸渍模具温度对PE-HD/黄麻纤维复合材料力学性能、微观断面形貌的影响。结果表明,利用熔融浸渍工艺制备PE-HD/黄麻纤维复合材料,有效地保障了黄麻纤维的长度,可显著提高复合材料的力学性能;当黄麻纤维含量为45 %,浸渍模具温度为210 ℃时,PE-HD/黄麻纤维复合材料的拉伸强度和弯曲强度最优,相对纯PE-HD分别提高了49.1 %和137 %。     

Prospects for Traditional Jute Products

Abstract

The world jute production has been decreasing since the beginning of the 80s and is still declining. In such a situation it is necessary to reconsider the future prospects of the industry focusing especially on traditional jute products-sacks and bags, which production comprises 90% or more of the industry's current output.

In looking at future prospects it is usually a good idea to learn from the past. So the article will give a brief illustration of the past and present situation for the jute industry and traditional jute products.