Jayaramudu, JGuduri, BRRajulu, AV2011-01-202011-01-202010-03Jayaramudu, J, Guduri, BR and Rajulu, AV. 2010. Characterisation of new natural cellulosic fabric Grewia tilifolia. Carbohydrate Polymers, Vol. 79(4), pp 847-8510144-8617http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6TFD-4XHCJ0W-2-B&_cdi=5224&_user=958262&_pii=S0144861709006006&_origin=search&_coverDate=03%2F17%2F2010&_sk=999209995&view=c&wchp=dGLzVlz-zSkWb&md5=fc2a46a49469f1c0e8acd8b95d289b71&ie=/sdarticle.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/4780Copyright: 2010 Elsevier. This is the authors pre print version of the work. The definitive version is published in Carbohydrate Polymers, Vol. 79(4), pp 847-851The new natural fabric Grewia tiliflia was extracted from its tree. This uniaxial fabric was analyzed by chemical, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and polarized optical micro-scopic techniques. The effect of alkali treatment on the mechanical, morphological, and thermal properties of the fabric was examined.The tensile strength, modulus, and the thermal stability of the fabric were found to improve on alkali treatment. From the mechanical and thermal degradation studies of this fabric, it was concluded that the fabric can be used as reinforcement in the preparation of green composites and for other high-value fabric applications.enGrewia tilifolia fabricBiofabric materialsThermal propertiesMechanical propertiesX-ray diffractionBiofabric materialsInfrared spectroscopyArticleJayaramudu, J., Guduri, B., & Rajulu, A. (2010). Characterisation of new natural cellulosic fabric Grewia tilifolia. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4780Jayaramudu, J, BR Guduri, and AV Rajulu "Characterisation of new natural cellulosic fabric Grewia tilifolia." (2010) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4780Jayaramudu J, Guduri B, Rajulu A. Characterisation of new natural cellulosic fabric Grewia tilifolia. 2010; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4780.TY - Article AU - Jayaramudu, J AU - Guduri, BR AU - Rajulu, AV AB - The new natural fabric Grewia tiliflia was extracted from its tree. This uniaxial fabric was analyzed by chemical, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and polarized optical micro-scopic techniques. The effect of alkali treatment on the mechanical, morphological, and thermal properties of the fabric was examined.The tensile strength, modulus, and the thermal stability of the fabric were found to improve on alkali treatment. From the mechanical and thermal degradation studies of this fabric, it was concluded that the fabric can be used as reinforcement in the preparation of green composites and for other high-value fabric applications. DA - 2010-03 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Grewia tilifolia fabric KW - Biofabric materials KW - Thermal properties KW - Mechanical properties KW - X-ray diffraction KW - Biofabric materials KW - Infrared spectroscopy LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2010 SM - 0144-8617 T1 - Characterisation of new natural cellulosic fabric Grewia tilifolia TI - Characterisation of new natural cellulosic fabric Grewia tilifolia UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4780 ER -