Ground Hemp Fibers as FillerReinforcement for Thermoplastic Biocomposites
Joint Authors
Wang, Hao
Etaati, Amir
Pather, Selvan
Rahman, Moloud
Source
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Abstract EN
Mechanical properties (tensile, flexural, and impact) of ground hemp fibre polypropylene composites were investigated.
Ground alkali-treated hemp fibre and noil hemp fibres with various initial fibre lengths were utilized to reinforce polypropylene matrix.
Firstly, the microstructural and tensile characterizations of the two types of fibres were characterized using scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared analysis (FTIR), and Dynamic Mechanical Analyser (DMA).
Then, the fibres were ground into different lengths of 0.2, 0.5, 1, and 2 mm; composites containing 40 wt% short hemp fibre and 5 wt% maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MAPP) were fabricated by means of a twin screw extruder and an injection moulding machine.
Finally, influence of hemp fibre type and initial hemp fibre length on tensile property of the composites were investigated.
The results revealed that addition of either noil hemp fibre or normal treated hemp fibre into the pure polypropylene matrix increased the tensile strength almost twice and stiffness of the composites more than three times.
Although noil hemp fibre composite indicated slightly lower mechanical properties than the normal alkali-treated fibre composites, the difference was not significant.
The analysis of the results provided the optimum initial fibre length (powder) of 0.2 mm hemp polypropylene composite.
The results can be extended to different types of natural fibres.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Etaati, Amir& Pather, Selvan& Rahman, Moloud& Wang, Hao. 2015. Ground Hemp Fibers as FillerReinforcement for Thermoplastic Biocomposites. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Etaati, Amir…[et al.]. Ground Hemp Fibers as FillerReinforcement for Thermoplastic Biocomposites. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Etaati, Amir& Pather, Selvan& Rahman, Moloud& Wang, Hao. Ground Hemp Fibers as FillerReinforcement for Thermoplastic Biocomposites. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1053328
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1053328