DEGRADABLE PROPERTY OF UV-CURED HESSIAN CLOTH (JUTE)

Twelve different formulations were developed with urethane acrylate oligomer in combination with a number of functional monomers in the presence of different additives, fillers, and plasticizers. Hessian cloth (jute product) was coated with these formulated solutions and cured under UV radiation. Enhancement of tensile strength and elongation was determined. Loss of these properties due to simulating weathering was also measured. The treated Hessian cloths were buried in soil, water, and mud for a long period and it was found that the samples put in mud were completely degradable while those treated in water and soil retained their tensile properties. (C) 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.