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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...Epoxy resins, which were used as a matrix for hemp fiber reinforced composites, were studied regarding the effect of fiber architecture on the falling weight impact properties [40], properties and performances of composites for curved pipes [41], impact load performance of resin transfer molded composites [42], micro-mechanics of the composites [43], the influence of hybrid blends made of soybean oil and nanoclay [44], and the usefulness of unretted hemp as a source of fiber for biocomposites [45]....
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...[301] evaluated the mechanical and thermal properties of sisal/epoxy composites as a function of fiber modification....
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