Wang, H. and Kabir, M. M. and Lau, K. T. (2011) The effect of fibre chemical treatments on hemp reinforced composites. In: 18th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM 2011), 21-26 Aug 2011, Jeju Island, Korea.
Abstract
Glass or carbon fibres are traditionally used as reinforcement in engineering composites. The increasing ecological and environmental concerns have led to the use of natural fibres as renewable alternatives. Among them, hemp fibre offers the best mechanical properties as well as abundant availability. However, the hemp fibre, same as other natural fibres, has the issues of fiber/matrix bonding and moisture absorption. Hydrophilic nature of hemp fibre causes a weak bonding with hydrophobic polymers matrix and the property deterioration during service.
Chemical treatments are needed to modify the surface of fibre, aiming at improving the adhesion with polymer matrix and reducing the hydrophilicity of the fibre. Alkalization, acetylation and the combination were used in this study to treat the hemp fibre. The effects of the chemical treatments on the fibre and the hemp fibre reinforced composites were investigated.
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| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Commonwealth Reporting Category E) (Paper) |
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| Refereed: | No |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Permanent restricted access to published version in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
| Faculty / Department / School: | Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - No Department |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jul 2012 05:37 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jan 2018 04:39 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | hemp fibre; natural fibre composites; chemical treatments |
| Fields of Research : | 09 Engineering > 0912 Materials Engineering > 091202 Composite and Hybrid Materials 03 Chemical Sciences > 0306 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural) > 030602 Chemical Thermodynamics and Energetics 03 Chemical Sciences > 0305 Organic Chemistry > 030502 Natural Products Chemistry |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/21251 |
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