Possibilities to Improve the Properties of Natural Fiber Reinforced Plastics by Fiber Modification – Jute Polypropylene Composites –

By J. Gassan, A. Bledzki. 2000

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Fatigue Properties of Highly Oriented Polypropylene Tapes and All-Polypropylene Composites (2008, background): “For polymer composites, the performance of the fibre-matrix adhesion [11-18], the fibre properties, fibre volume fraction and fibre type [18-20], the fibre distribution and lay-up configuration [14, 20-22] and the matrix properties [14, 23, 24] are the most influencing parameters.”
Surface modification and micromechanical properties of jute fiber mat reinforced polypropylene composites (2007, background): “There are several reports about the use of jute as reinforcing fibers for thermosets [11–13] and thermoplastics [14, 15].”
Wood-plastic composites as promising green-composites for automotive industries! (2008, background): “PPgMA) or modification with vinyl monomers can reduce the moisture gain (Gassan and Bledzki, 2000; Espert et al., 2003).”
Biocomposites reinforced with natural fibers: 2000–2010 (2012, background): “The influence of MAH–PP on the fiber–matrix adhesion in jute fiber-reinforced PP composites and on the material behavior under fatigue and impact loadings was investigated [225].”