Influence of water ageing on mechanical properties and damage events of two reinforced composite materials: Flax–fibres and glass–fibres

By M. Assarar, D. Scida, A. Mahi, C. Poilâne, R. Ayad. 2011

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Subfields: Mechanics of Materials, Polymers and Plastics

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• Evaluation of mechanical and thermal properties of banana-flax based natural fibre composite (2014, background): “Crash worthiness and influence of water aging on mechanical properties of Flax fibre reinforced epoxy composites were analysed and the results suggest that flax epoxy composite is best suitable for energy absorber [30,31].”
• Improving the mechanical properties of natural fibre fabric reinforced epoxy composites by alkali treatment (2012, background): “In recent years, the use of bio-fibres to replace synthetic carbon/glass fibres as reinforcement in polymer composites has gained popularity in engineering applications due to increasing environmental concern.(2,3) The advent and application of nanotechnology have generated renewed interest in bio-c”
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• Flax fiber and its composites: An overview of water and moisture absorption impact on their performance (2018, methodology): “Assarar et al.(67) also reported the weak fiber–matrix interface of water-absorbed flax/epoxy composites when tested with acoustic emission.”
• Developments in Chemical Treatments, Manufacturing Techniques and Potential Applications of Natural-Fibers-Based Biodegradable Composites (2021, background): “The opportunities to implement these new materials in open-air applications need to be considered, especially in damp climates [19], as these fibers retain water from the air and on direct contact with the earth, resulting in voids creation within the material [20,21].”
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