Recent development of flax fibres and their reinforced composites based on different polymeric matrices.

Zhu, Jinchun; Zhu, Huijun; Njuguna, James; Abhyankar, Hrushikesh

Abstract

This work describes flax fibre reinforced polymeric composites with recent developments. The properties of flax fibres, as well as advanced fibre treatments such as mercerization, silane treatment, acylation, peroxide treatment and coatings for the enhancement of flax/matrix incompatibility are presented. The characteristic properties and characterizations of flax composites on various polymers including polypropylene (PP) and polylactic acid, epoxy, bio-epoxy and bio-phenolic resin are discussed. A brief overview is also given on the recent nanotechnology applied in flax composites.

Citation

ZHU, J., ZHU, H., NJUGUNA, J. and ABHYANKAR, H., 2013. Recent development of flax fibres and their reinforced composites based on different polymeric matrices. Materials [online], 6(11), pages 5171-5198. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ma6115171

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 14, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Nov 12, 2013
• Publication Date: Nov 30, 2013
• Deposit Date: Apr 9, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 9, 2015
• Journal: Materials
• Electronic ISSN: 1996-1944
• Publisher: MDPI
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 5171-5198
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ma6115171
• Keywords: Flax composites; Mechanical properties; Modifications
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1189
• Contract Date: Apr 9, 2015