Potentiality of utilising natural textile materials for engineering composites applications

Misnon, Mohd Iqbal; Islam, Mainul; Epaarachchi, Jayantha; Lau, Kin-tak

doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2014.03.022

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“…During the processing, pressure and temperature are applied and the thermobonding materials that were added merge in order to unite the composite. Such composites do not have a continuous matrix and are characterized by high amounts of fiber, sometimes they are greater than 90 wt% fiber, but the mechanical behavior is adequate for many technical applications that not require high resistance [15][16][17][18].…”

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Wet-laid technique with Cyperus esculentus: Development, manufacturing and characterization of a new composite

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ElsevierCarbonell Verdú, A.; Boronat Vitoria, T.; Fages Santana, E.; Gironés, S.; Sánchez Zapata, E.; Pérez Álvarez, JÁ.; Sánchez Nacher, L.... (2015). Wet-laid AbstractBiobased composites were fabricated with waste of tiger nut natural fibers, different binder fibers (lyocell and cotton) and thermo-bonding fibers (PLA, HDPE, PA6-CoPA).These composites were processed by wet-laid process and hot-press molding process.The obtained composites were characterized by flexural, hardness and Charpy impact tests.The internal structure of the composite was analyzed by SEM observing a significant heterogeneity. The high fiber content (80% wt) and the lack of a continuous matrix phase causes mediocre mechanical response of the material. Thermo-bonding fibers kind are more influential than the binder fibers. The best mechanical responses were obtained with additions of PLA fibers thermo-bonding fibers. Flexural modulus was maximum (865 MPa) for 80%wt tiger nut/10% wt binder fiber / 10% PLA fiber composite.

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Wet-laid technique with Cyperus esculentus: Development, manufacturing and characterization of a new composite

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“…Textile processing allows precursor materials to be formed with high fibre loadings. These can then be consolidated using processes such as hot pressing and vacuum-assisted-resin-infusion [16]. Various types of cellulose fibres have been processed into boards using different wet filtration techniques [17].…”

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New sustainable materials from waste feathers: Properties of hot-pressed feather/cotton/bi-component fibre boards

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Sustainable Materials and Technologies

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Feathers from poultry are an abundant, globally available waste. The current beneficial reuse for feathers involves autoclaving them to produce feather meal, an animal feed with low economic value. This paper reports on the production and performance of new feather-derived materials. These have potential to provide a higher value application for waste feathers. Feather fibres, cotton fibres and polyethylene/polypropylene bi-component fibres (blended 55:20:25 by weight) have been air-laid to form 20mm thick non-woven pre-forms with a density of 0.14 g cm-2. These were then hot pressed to produce materials with significantly higher density and improved properties. Optimum materials were formed by hot pressing between 150 and 160°C at 6 MPa for 1 minute. Lower temperatures resulted in poor fibre bonding and fibre pull-out during fracture. Higher temperatures caused thermal degradation of the feather fibres. The optimum feather fibre boards with a density of 0.77 g/cm 3 , corresponding to 31.3% porosity, had tensile strengths of 17.9 MPa a tensile modulus of 1.74 GPa and an elongation at fracture of 5.9%. These samples exhibited fibre fracture during tensile testing. Feather fibre boards have similar tensile strength, density and Young's modulus to particleboard, organic resin particleboard and flake board. Quantitative estimates of the economic and environmental benefits from using feather fibres to form feather fibre boards are discussed. The research advances sustainability by providing a new potential circular economy outlet for waste feathers and is part of ongoing research to develop novel applications that exploit the unique properties of feathers.

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“…PFRCs have been reported to be used as construct beams and roof panels using hemp, flax, and plant oil-based resin [47,48]. Misnon et al critically reviewed the uses of plant textile materials for engineering composite applications and found that PFRCs can only be used in low-to medium-load-bearing applications [49]. PFRCs have also been used to strengthen existing concrete structures that generally adopt GFRCs or CFRCs.…”

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An overview of structural-functional-integrated composites based on the hierarchical microstructures of plant fibers

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Adv Compos Hybrid Mater

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Plant fiber-reinforced composites have raised great attention among materials scientists and engineers during the past decade. Most of the efforts were put on the interfacial modifications to improve the mechanical properties of the composites so that they could partly replace the currently largely used glass fiber-reinforced composites. The modifications were mainly focused on the surface treatment of plant fibers so that mechanical or chemical bonding between plant fibers and polymeric matrices could be set up. However, the unique hierarchical microstructures of plant fibers make the building up of multiscale interfaces possible so that more forces or energies would be needed to fracture the plant fiber-reinforced composites. The additional hollow structures could also bring benefits for sound absorption and damping properties. Therefore, this article reviewed R&D efforts to develop structural and functional-integrated plant fiber-reinforced composites by fully taking advantage of the hierarchical microstructures of plant fibers. Firstly, the unique hierarchical structures of plant fibers were revealed and hierarchical theoretical models for mechanical properties were discussed. Then, the modification, characterization, and evaluation of plant fibers in terms of their interfacial properties with polymeric matrices, especially by nanotechnologies with the consideration of their unique hierarchical microstructures, were reviewed. Finally, the design and manufacture of quasi-structures and structural-damping components using technologies that have been fully adapted to state-of-the-art industrial processes for use in critical applications, such as aircraft interiors, rail transportation vehicles, and constructions, were also introduced.

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Potentiality of utilising natural textile materials for engineering composites applications

Cited by 132 publications

References 61 publications

Wet-laid technique with Cyperus esculentus: Development, manufacturing and characterization of a new composite

Wet-laid technique with Cyperus esculentus: Development, manufacturing and characterization of a new composite

New sustainable materials from waste feathers: Properties of hot-pressed feather/cotton/bi-component fibre boards

An overview of structural-functional-integrated composites based on the hierarchical microstructures of plant fibers

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