Could biopolymers reinforced by randomly scattered flax fibre be used in structural applications
By Edwin Bodros, I. Pillin, N. Montrelay, C. Baley. 2007
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Subfields: Mechanical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics
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Citations in the corpus
- Study of the tensile properties of stinging nettle fibres (Urtica dioica) (2008, background): “[1] have shown that biocomposites made out of a biodegradable thermoplastic matrix reinforced by flax fibres could be used in structural applications.”
- Influence of the degree of retting of flax fibers on the tensile properties of single fibers and short fiber/polypropylene composites (2013, background): “Studies have shown that the elastic modulus of flax mat / polylactic acid (PLA) biocomposites is in the same range as that of glass mat/polyester (Bodros et al., 2007) which can be explained by rather good fiber/matrix interface properties of this system (Le Duigou et al.”
- Investigation of the effect of surface modifications on the mechanical properties of basalt fibre reinforced polymer composites (2012, background): “Since they are waste, the utilization of natural fibres as reinforcement for polyester composite is a best eco-reusing technique [2].”
- Eco-Challenges of Bio-Based Polymer Composites (2009, background): “Up to now, the most studied natural fiber reinforcements for PLA were kenaf [6,7,8], flax [9,10], hemp [11], bamboo [12], jute [13] and wood fibers [14].”
- A comparative study of fatigue behaviour of flax/epoxy and glass/epoxy composites (2012, unknown): “Among the available natural reinforcements, flax fibres offer interesting specific mechanical properties (divided by respective density),which are comparable to glass fibres ones [3].”
- Flax fibre and its composites – A review (2014, background): “Properties of some biodegradable polymers used in bio-composites [56,67–71].”
- A review of recent developments in natural fibre composites and their mechanical performance (2016, background): “High strength and stiffness for random film stacked flax fibre has been explained by high fibre strength (1339 MPa) along with processing facilitating good interfacial bonding whilst avoiding fibre degradation [97].”
- Seawater ageing of flax/poly(lactic acid) biocomposites (2009, background): “Their properties are comparable to those of traditional glass/polyester composites [3] so they could provide an environmentally friendly alternative.”
- Long term immersion in natural seawater of Flax/PLA biocomposite (2014, background): “First, they come from renewable resources, have high specific mechanical properties (Bodros et al., 2007; Le Duigou et al., 2010; Oksman et al., 2003; Plackett et al., 2003; Roussière et al., 2011) and in particular a high stiffness to density ratio, which can bring benefits in light and stiff…”
- Effect of recycling on mechanical behaviour of biocompostable flax/poly(L-lactide) composites (2008, unknown): “Bodros et al [10] have shown that the specific tensile strength of this combination is higher than that of flax reinforced unsaturated polyester composite, and its specific elastic modulus is as high as that of traditional glass fibre reinforced unsaturated polyesters.”
- Effects of modifications of bamboo cellulose fibers on the improved mechanical properties of cellulose reinforced poly(lactic acid) composites (2014, background): “Natural fibers such as kenaf [14,15], hemp [16], jute [17], bamboo [18], and flax [19,20] have served as reinforcements of PLA due to their good mechanical properties.”