Bio-based polyethylene composites with natural fiber: mechanical, thermal, and ageing properties
Authors:
- Patrycja Bazan,
- Dariusz Mierzwiński,
- Rafał Bogucki,
- Stanisław Kuciel
Abstract
The study evaluated the possibility of using natural fibers as a reinforcement of bio-polyethylene. Flax, coconut, basalt fiber, and wood flour were used in the work. Strength tests like static tensile test, three-point flexural test, or impact strength showed a positive effect of reinforcing bio-polyethylene-based composites. The effect of water and thermal ageing on the mechanical behavior of composites was assessed. In order to analyze the structure, SEM microscope images were taken and the effect of natural fibers on the change in the nature of cracking of composites was presented. Composites with natural fibers at a content of 12% by weight, resulting in increase of strength and rigidity of materials. The greatest strengthening effect for natural fibers was obtained for the composite with basalt fibers.
- Record ID
- CUTd97fbed552d24047bb72b8caa6f0b004
- Publication categories
- ;
- Author
- Journal series
- Materials, ISSN , e-ISSN 1996-1944, Biweekly
- Issue year
- 2020
- Vol
- 13
- No
- 11
- Pages
- [1-19]
- Article number
- 2595
- Other elements of collation
- rys.; tab.; wykr.; Bibliografia (na s.) - 17-19; Bibliografia (liczba pozycji) - 49; Oznaczenie streszczenia - Abstr.; Numeracja w czasopiśmie - Vol. 13, Iss. 11, Spec. Iss.
- Substantive notes
- Tyt. spec. iss.: Advances in fiber-reinforced polymer composites
- Keywords in English
- bio-polyethylene, composites, basalt fiber, flax fiber,wood flour, coconut shell fibers
- DOI
- DOI:10.3390/ma13112595 Opening in a new tab
- URL
- https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/11/2595 Opening in a new tab
- Language
- eng (en) English
- License
- Score (nominal)
- 140
- Additional fields
- Indeksowana w: Web of Science, Scopus
- Uniform Resource Identifier
- https://cris.pk.edu.pl/info/article/CUTd97fbed552d24047bb72b8caa6f0b004/
- URN
urn:pkr-prod:CUTd97fbed552d24047bb72b8caa6f0b004
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