Processing and Characterization of Short-Fiber Reinforced Jute/Poly Butylene Succinate Biodegradable Composites: The Effect of Weld-Line 

 -  Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 13(2), p.151-157, 2005 .
<br/><br/> Fabrication of complex injection molded parts often involves the use of multiple gates. In such situations, polymer melts from different gates meld to form the molded part (weld line). This paper reports on the fabrication and characterization of the mechanical and morphological properties of short fiber reinforced jute/poly butylene succinate (PBS)biodegradable composites. The effect of a dual gated mold in the fabrication of welded specimens was a key focus of the investigation. It was observed that incorporation of jute fiber (10 wt 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITES<br/>WELD LINE<br/>JUTE FIBER<br/>POLYBUTYLENE SUCCINATE<br/>PROCESSING