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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...biodegradable matrix type (PLA, PHBV, PBS) on regenerated cellulose fiber/biopolymer composites [451], the influence of bio based coupling agent on bamboo fiber/PLA and PBS composites [452], preparation of sandwich composite panels for building applications from jute/polyester [453], and the structural and mechanical characterization of sugar...
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...The hemp fiber composites manufactured with RTM rocess were found to have a very homogeneous structure ith no noticeable defects [412]....
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...Sisal fibers were also investigated with other matrices, such as rubber [96,97], phenol formaldehyde [98], cellulose acetate [99], bio polyurethane [100], and polyethylene [101] regarding their mechanical, morphological, chemical, and Cure characteristics....
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