%0 Journal Article %T Thermal, Abrasion and Dynamic-Mechanical Properties of Sugar Cane Bagasse Reinforced Polyester Resin Biocomposites %J Iranica Journal of Energy & Environment %I Babol Noshirvani University of Technology %Z 2079-2115 %A Obiukwu, O. O. %A Uchechukwu, M. N. %A Uchechukwu, T. %D 2020 %\ 09/01/2020 %V 11 %N 3 %P 186-192 %! Thermal, Abrasion and Dynamic-Mechanical Properties of Sugar Cane Bagasse Reinforced Polyester Resin Biocomposites %K Biodegradability %K Dynamic-mechanical properties %K Polyester Resin %K Sugar cane bagasse %K Thermal %R 10.5829/ijee.2020.11.03.02 %X Biodegradable composites (SCB-PES) and a control sample were developed from polyester resin (PES) matrix and sugar cane bagasse (SCB) fibre at different matrix- fibre compositions using the compression technique. The effects of fibre content (9–54 wt%) and fibre treatment on thermal and dynamic mechanical properties of polyester / sugar cane bagasse fibre biocomposites were evaluated via thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and DMA (Model: DMA 242 E Artemis) storage modulus (E1), loss modulus (E11), change in length of modulus (∆l), tan delta (E11/ E1) and glass transition temperature (Tg). The results showed that while the weight of the pure PES matrix showed a near complete disappearance between 400 –500 0C, the 9 % FW SCB-PES composite lost nearly 50% of its weight, in the same temperature region. The results which show that SCB-PES composites demonstrated acceptable thermal and abrasion properties portrays the effectiveness of SCB as reinforcement for PES matrix and the potential of the eco-friendly composites in the fabrication of utility materials for sustainable development. The weight loss (wt%) by the composites after 6 months soil burying test ranged from 22.24 -85.34 %.   %U https://www.ijee.net/article_114882_6ae9bf03e81c6212dfcbda2d9e7a3dca.pdf