Natural Fibres and their Composites
Fiore, Vincenzo
Natural Fibres and their Composites - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 - 1 electronic resource (252 p.)
Open Access
Over the last decades, natural fibers have received growing attention as alternatives to synthetic materials for the reinforcement of polymeric composites. Their specific properties, low price, health advantages, renewability and recyclability make natural fibers particularly attractive for these purposes. Furthermore, natural fibers have a CO2-neutral life cycle, in contrast to their synthetic counterparts. However, natural fibers are also widely known to possess several drawbacks, such as a hydrophilic nature, low and variable mechanical properties, poor adhesion to polymeric matrices, high susceptibility to moisture absorption and low aging resistance. Therefore, extensive research has been conducted on natural fiber-reinforced composites in the last 20 years. In this context, this book presents several interesting papers concerning the use of natural fibers for the reinforcement of polymer-based composites, with a focus on the evaluation of their mechanical performances, ballistic properties, rheological behavior, thermal insulation response and aging resistance in humid or aggressive environments.
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books978-3-0365-0165-9 9783036501642 9783036501659
10.3390/books978-3-0365-0165-9 doi
Research & information: general
flax FRP basalt FRP glass FRP wood beam bending hybrid FRP flax fiber nano-clay water uptake hygrothermal properties coaxial electrospinning length of straight fluid jet spreading angle nanoribbons linear relationship curaua fibers graphene oxide coating epoxy composites ballistic performance recycled cotton fibers stiffness micromechanics Young’s modulus polymer matrix composites flax fibers surface treatments adhesion polymer-matrix composites (PMCs) composite laminates low-velocity impact delamination X-ray micro CT polypropylene basalt fibers composite laminate flexural impact damage dog wool fibers fillers polyurethane eco-composites renewable resources poly(lactic acid) poly(butylene succinate) plasticizer migration diffusion natural fibre composites mechanical properties elastic behaviour viscous response empty fruit bunch fiber (EFB) polybutylene succinate (PBS) starch glycerol characterizations biocomposite polymer Blends Mopa-Mopa resin biobased composite fique fibers wood–plastic leather waste thermoplastic starch mechanical characterization thermal characterization n/a
Natural Fibres and their Composites - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 - 1 electronic resource (252 p.)
Open Access
Over the last decades, natural fibers have received growing attention as alternatives to synthetic materials for the reinforcement of polymeric composites. Their specific properties, low price, health advantages, renewability and recyclability make natural fibers particularly attractive for these purposes. Furthermore, natural fibers have a CO2-neutral life cycle, in contrast to their synthetic counterparts. However, natural fibers are also widely known to possess several drawbacks, such as a hydrophilic nature, low and variable mechanical properties, poor adhesion to polymeric matrices, high susceptibility to moisture absorption and low aging resistance. Therefore, extensive research has been conducted on natural fiber-reinforced composites in the last 20 years. In this context, this book presents several interesting papers concerning the use of natural fibers for the reinforcement of polymer-based composites, with a focus on the evaluation of their mechanical performances, ballistic properties, rheological behavior, thermal insulation response and aging resistance in humid or aggressive environments.
Creative Commons
English
books978-3-0365-0165-9 9783036501642 9783036501659
10.3390/books978-3-0365-0165-9 doi
Research & information: general
flax FRP basalt FRP glass FRP wood beam bending hybrid FRP flax fiber nano-clay water uptake hygrothermal properties coaxial electrospinning length of straight fluid jet spreading angle nanoribbons linear relationship curaua fibers graphene oxide coating epoxy composites ballistic performance recycled cotton fibers stiffness micromechanics Young’s modulus polymer matrix composites flax fibers surface treatments adhesion polymer-matrix composites (PMCs) composite laminates low-velocity impact delamination X-ray micro CT polypropylene basalt fibers composite laminate flexural impact damage dog wool fibers fillers polyurethane eco-composites renewable resources poly(lactic acid) poly(butylene succinate) plasticizer migration diffusion natural fibre composites mechanical properties elastic behaviour viscous response empty fruit bunch fiber (EFB) polybutylene succinate (PBS) starch glycerol characterizations biocomposite polymer Blends Mopa-Mopa resin biobased composite fique fibers wood–plastic leather waste thermoplastic starch mechanical characterization thermal characterization n/a