Biocomposites reinforced with natural fibers: 2000–2010
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...This structure gives to thermoset polymer good properties such as high flexibility for tailoring desired ultimate properties, great strength, and modulus [3, 4]....
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...At 65% humidity at 21C, the equilibrium moisture content of some natural fiber can be observed in Table 4 [4]....
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...The plants, which produce cellulose fibers can be classified into bast fibers (jute, flax, ramie, hemp, and kenaf), seed fibers (cotton, coir, and kapok), leaf fibers (sisal, pineapple, and abaca), grass and reed fibers (rice, corn, and wheat), and core fibers (hemp, kenaf, and jute) as well as all other kinds (wood and roots) [4]....
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...Table 1: Natural fibers in the world and their world production [4]....
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...Table 2: Chemical composition of some common natural fibers [4]....
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...4 glycosidic linkages (Faruk et al., 2012; Henriksson and Berglund, 2007; O'Connell et al., 2008) (Fig....
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...The mechanical and thermal properties of bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composites [137], the effects of fiber loading, coupling and bonding agents on the mechanical properties of bamboo fiber/natural rubber composites [138,139], the isothermal crystallization kinetics of modified bamboo cellulose/PCL composites [140], the influence of environmental aging on the mechanical properties of bamboo/glass fiber reinforced PP hybrid composites [141], and the effect of ceramic fillers on mechanical properties of bamboo fiber/epoxy composites [142] were evaluated....
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...Similar investigations (PE as matrix) were carried out using soya powder [244], curaua [245], rape straw [246,247], hemp [248], rice straw [249], bagasse [250] rice hull fibers [251] and LDPE as matrixes with wheat straw [252], abaca, bagasse and rice straw fibers [253]....
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...The potential of wheat straw fibers to be used as reinorcing additives for PP prepared with the influence of ifferent processes (mechanical and chemical processes) as investigated [262]....
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