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Sisal fibre and its composites: a review of recent developments
Yan Li,Yiu-Wing Mai,Lin Ye +2 more
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Sisal fiber is a promising reinforcement for use in composites on account of its low cost, low density, high specific strength and modulus, no health risk, easy availability in some countries and renewability as discussed by the authors.About:
This article is published in Composites Science and Technology.The article was published on 2000-08-01. It has received 1041 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: SISAL.read more
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Silane coupling agents used for natural fiber/polymer composites: A review
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors review the recent progress in using silane coupling agents for NFPCs, summarizes the effective silane structures from the silane family, clarifies the interaction mechanisms between natural fibers and polymer matrices, and presents the effects of silane treatments on the mechanical and outdoor performance of the resulting composites.
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A review of recent research on mechanics of multifunctional composite materials and structures
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify the topics that are most relevant to multifunctional composite materials and structures and review representative journal publications that are related to those topics and make suggestions regarding future research needs.
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The effect of fiber treatment on the mechanical properties of unidirectional sisal-reinforced epoxy composites
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of fiber treatment on the mechanical properties of unidirectional sisal-reinforced epoxy composites was investigated, and the relationship between optimized fiber treatment and performance improvement of sisal composites is proposed.
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Cellulose whiskers versus microfibrils: influence of the nature of the nanoparticle and its surface functionalization on the thermal and mechanical properties of nanocomposites.
TL;DR: It was proved that the chemical treatment clearly improves the ultimate properties of the nanocomposites and significant differences were reported according to the nature of the nanoparticle and amount of nanofillers used as reinforcement.
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Mechanical properties of sisal/oil palm hybrid fiber reinforced natural rubber composites
TL;DR: The effects of concentration and modification of fiber surface in sisal/oil palm hybrid fiber reinforced rubber composites have been studied in this paper, where the rubber/fiber interface was improved by the addition of a resorcinol-hexamethylene tetramine bonding system.
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The elasticity and strength of paper and other fibrous materials
TL;DR: In this paper, an analysis of the effect of orientation of the fibres on the stiffness and strength of paper and other fibrous materials is made, and the results of the analysis are applied to certain samples of resin bonded fibrous filled materials and moderately good agreement with experimental results is found.
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Mechanical Properties of Polymers and Composites
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss various mechanical properties of fiber-filled composites, such as elastic moduli, creep and stress relaxation, and other mechanical properties such as stress-strain behavior and strength.
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Effect of chemical treatment on the tensile properties of short sisal fibre-reinforced polyethylene composites
TL;DR: The effect of chemical treatment on the tensile properties of sisal fiber-reinforced LDPE composites was investigated in this article, where various chemical treatments were carried out to improve the bonding at the fibre polymer interface.
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Engineered interfaces in fiber reinforced composites
Jang-Kyo Kim,Yiu-Wing Mai +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed fracture toughness maps for short and randomly oriented fiber composites and showed that fiber-matrix interfaces have fracture toughness properties similar to those of fiber-interlaminar interfaces.
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The effect of silane treatment on the mechanical and physical properties of sisal-epoxy composites
E T N Bisanda,Martin P. Ansell +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the surface of sisal fibres has been modified by mercerization and silane treatment to improve adhesion characteristics and moisture resistance, which is most effective in reducing moisture uptake of fibres in humid environments.