UTILIZATION OF ENERGY CANE AND SUGARCANE BAGASSE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TEXTILE VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS

TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY

The sugarcane is widely cultivated and extracted in Brazil when its main derivative, left tons of bagasse that is accumulated in areas as dumps. Researchers and several engineers are trying to develop techniques for construction using materials such as sugar cane bagasse to be reused in a beneficial way for society, in order to reduce costs and bring innovation. We tested the physical characteristics of water absorption and thickness swelling of the panels after 2 and 24 h of immersion in water. The mechanical properties were characterized by performing bending (moduli of elasticity and rupture), compression (moduli of elasticity rupture), internal bonding test. Thus, it is important to note that there is also a consequence that covers the social aspect. A composite material is made by combining two or more materials to give a unique combination of properties, one of the phases is known as reinforcement (in this case fibers) and the other as a matrix which holds the fibers in place. While composites have already demonstrated that it has a high Strength to weight ratio i.e. it is a weight saving material, but the challenge is to make them cost effective. Natural fibers have attracted researchers for their characteristics such as low cost, ease of availability, high strength to weight ratio, high tensile strength, low thermal expansion, bio-degradability etc. The availability of natural fibers in India such as cotton, Sugarcane, Sisal, Pineapple, Banana, Ramie, Bamboo, pulp, Jute, Coir, etc. attracts attention on the development of natural fiber composites. The present work focuses on the development of a polymer matrix composite using Sugarcane bagasse fibers and to study its mechanical behaviour under external loads. The specimens are prepared according to the ASTM standards and testing for mechanical properties such as tensile, flexural and impact energy.

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