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Effect of chemical modifications of the pineapple leaf fiber surfaces on the interfacial and mechanical properties of laminated biocomposites
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In this paper, the effects of surface treatment of pineapple leaf fibers on the performance of fiber-reinforced composites were analyzed using X-ray photo-electron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier transform infrared spectrograms (FTIR).Abstract:
Natural fiber reinforced renewable resource based laminated composites were prepared from biodegradable poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and untreated or surface-treated pineapple leaf fibers (PALF) by compression molding using the film stacking method. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of surface treatment of PALF on the performance of the fiber-reinforced composites. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to aid in the analysis. The mechanical properties of the PLA laminated composites were improved significantly after chemical treatment. It was found that both silane- and alkali-treated fiber reinforced composites offered superior mechanical properties compared to untreated fiber reinforced composites. The effects of temperature on the viscoelastic properties of composites were studied by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). From the DMA results, incorporation of the PALF fibers resulted in a considerable increase of the storage m...read more
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Biocomposites reinforced with natural fibers: 2000–2010
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of literature on bio-fiber reinforced composites is presented in this paper, where the overall characteristics of reinforcing fibers used in biocomposites, including source, type, structure, composition, as well as mechanical properties, are reviewed.
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A review of the recent developments in biocomposites based on natural fibres and their application perspectives
TL;DR: In this paper, a brief outline of work that covers in the area of biocomposites, major class of biodegradable polymers, natural fibres, as well as their manufacturing techniques and properties has been highlighted.
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A review of natural fiber composites: properties, modification and processing techniques, characterization, applications
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an up-do-date review on natural fiber and resin types and sources, modification and processing techniques, physical and mechanical behaviors, applications, life-cycle assessment, and other properties of green composites.
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A Review on Pineapple Leaves Fibre and Its Composites
Mohammad Asim,Khalina Abdan,Mohammad Jawaid,Mohammed Nasir,Zahra Dashtizadeh,Mohamad Ridzwan Ishak,M. Enamul Hoque +6 more
TL;DR: A detailed study of chemical, physical, and mechanical properties will bring out logical and reasonable utilization of Pineapple leave fibres for various applications as mentioned in this paper, which can be a new source of raw material to the industries and can be potential replacement of the expensive and non-renewable synthetic fibre.
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Effect of Alkali and Silane Treatments on Mechanical and Fibre-matrix Bond Strength of Kenaf and Pineapple Leaf Fibres
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of alkali, silane and combined alkali and silane treatments on the mechanical (tensile), morphological, and structural properties of Pine Apple Leave Fibres (PALF) and Kenaf fibres (KF) were investigated with the aim to improve their compatibility with polymer matrices.
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