Effect of atmospheric plasma treatment on mechanical properties of jute fiber and interface adhesion between fiber and resin

The surface treatment by physical method of jute fiber using air plasma was investigated. Fiber was treated by the atmospheric plasma with various conditions of power 50W and different treatment times (from 1 min to 7 min). After treatment, the characteristics of fiber changed remarkably and fiber surface observed by SEM analyze showed a better morphology for adhesion. The result showed that tensile strength and Young’s modulus of jute fiber were slightly improved, however there was a remarkable improvement interface adhesion between fibers and polypropylene (PP) resin. Especially, when combine physical method and chemical method, the interfacial adhesion and mechanical properties of jute fibers were significantly improved