Processing and modeling of the mechanical behavior of natural fiber thermoplastic composite: Flax/polypropylene

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 510-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. El-Sabbagh ◽  
L. Steuernagel ◽  
G. Ziegmann
2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Derisi ◽  
Suong V. Hoa ◽  
D. Xu ◽  
M. Hojjati ◽  
R. Fews

2020 ◽  
Vol 149 ◽  
pp. 105831 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faissal Chegdani ◽  
Mohamed El Mansori ◽  
Satish T.S. Bukkapatnam ◽  
Iskander El Amri

2005 ◽  
Vol 297-300 ◽  
pp. 1529-1533
Author(s):  
Jae Kyoo Lim ◽  
Jun Hee Song ◽  
Jun Yong Choi ◽  
Hyo Jin Kim

In recent years, the use of natural fibers as reinforcements in polymer composites to replace synthetic fibers like glass is presently receiving increasing attention. Because of their increasing use combined with high demand, the cost of thermosetting resin has increased rapidly over the past decades. However the widely used synthetic fillers such as glass fiber are very expensive compared to natural fibers. Natural fiber-reinforced thermosetting composites are more economized to produce than the original thermosetting. Moreover the use of natural fiber in thermosetting composites is highly beneficial, because the use of natural fibers will be increased. In this study, a bamboo fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite that made the RTM was evaluated to mechanical properties.


This chapter provides a comparative study of the mechanical properties for different natural fiber composites. These composites consist of natural fiber 8-harness stain weave fabric reinforcing an epoxy matrix. The analytical model discussed in Chapter 5 is used to evaluate the elastic and ultimate strengths properties. The comparison is made according to the calculated specific modulus and specific strength. The Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer (NFRP) composites are compared together according to their categories and yet compared to a similar E-glass/epoxy composite. In addition, a polypropylene and a thermoplastic composite are used also as reference materials. It is shown that some NFRP especially those belonging to the Bast and Leaf categories provide better properties than the plastics and also the E-glass/epoxy composite. Overall the Flax/epoxy composite could be considered the optimum choice in terms of properties since it has high specific modulus and strength.


2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 759-769 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srinivas Nunna ◽  
P Ravi Chandra ◽  
Sharad Shrivastava ◽  
AK Jalan

2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Leone ◽  
M. A. Aiello ◽  
R. Rametta ◽  
U. Raganato

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