Reinforcement of continuous fibers for extruded wood-flour/HDPE composites: Effects of fiber type and amount

Effects of short fibers and processing additives on HDPE composites properties reinforced with Pinus and Eucalyptus fibers

“…Mazur et al 50 in their studies associated these high results with the transfer of partial load from the matrix to the fibers and load distribution (confirmed by SEM images, Figure 4). Similar results were observed by Zhang et al 21 The results also showed that the flexural modulus varied between 195% and 190% according to P and E fibers, respectively. Also, the E fibers had the greatest effect on the strength and flexural modulus among all the fibers studied due to their better interfacial bond, in function of their composition, density, and porosity (Figure 1).…”

“…The most studies published in the literature use continuous fibers as reinforcement to improve the mechanical properties of the matrix, 16–19 because the mechanical properties of long‐/continuous‐fibers reinforced WPCs are higher than that of short‐fiber reinforced WPCs 20,21 . However, previous studies on long‐/continuous‐fibers reinforced WPCs are inadequate due to processing technology limitations 20,21 . The long‐fiber reinforced WPCs are generally prepared using hot‐press processing 20,21 .…”

“…However, previous studies on long‐/continuous‐fibers reinforced WPCs are inadequate due to processing technology limitations 20,21 . The long‐fiber reinforced WPCs are generally prepared using hot‐press processing 20,21 . Their structure usually resembles a sandwich.…”

Chemical Modifications of Continuous Aramid Fiber for Wood Flour/High-Density-Polyethylene Composites with Improved Interfacial Bonding

“…However, hot-pressing is a complicated, semi-continuous processing method, limiting its application [ 22 ]. As an alternative, the extrusion manufacturing process has been applied to fabricate continuous fiber reinforced composites due to simplicity [ 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. To do this, a specially designed die is often used to embed continuous fibers into the extruded WPCs.…”

Impact of Weathering on the Mechanical and Weight Reduction Properties of High-density Polyethylene (HDPE) Composites Filled with Treated and Untreated Eggshell Powder (ESP) Fillers

“…2 The most common types of polyethylene are high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) with a range of density of 0.94-0.96 and 0.91-0.94 g cm −3 , respectively. 3 Currently, to fulfil the demand for polyethylene in polymer applications, various additives are found to be compounded with polyethylene. Additives such as fillers, plasticisers, antioxidants, stabilisers, and flame retardants are added into polyethylene for the purpose of achieving specifications and requirements of an application.…”