Up-cycling of agave tequilana bagasse-fibres: A study on the effect of fibre-surface treatments on interfacial bonding and mechanical properties

Huerta, Omar; Durazo-Cardenas, Isidro Sergio; Marchante-Rodriguez, Veronica; Coulon, Frédéric; Encinas-Oropesa, A.

doi:10.1016/j.rinma.2020.100158

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“…The next step is to carry out the pre-treatment. The oven conditions are set manually at a temperature of 60 • C for 24 h to carry out the drying process [92] and then a machine is used to separate them into fractions [93]. Then the processed waste of the stems is called agave bagasse (Figure 9).…”

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“…It takes the relationship between the cost and mechanical properties into account, and cost is less when using more waste, while the properties were not different from the material when less waste was used. According to the experiment results conducted by Cranfield University, it is feasible to generate new composite material by making the most of the agave bagasse fibres, specifically, a higher fibre load content could be achieved by using alkali-treated fibres [92] and it could be manufactured by PLA-based green composites [93]. More technical details of the experiment results could be found in reference [92] and [93].…”

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“…According to the experiment results conducted by Cranfield University, it is feasible to generate new composite material by making the most of the agave bagasse fibres, specifically, a higher fibre load content could be achieved by using alkali-treated fibres [92] and it could be manufactured by PLA-based green composites [93]. More technical details of the experiment results could be found in reference [92] and [93]. Hence, based on the experiment results, which shows a positive relation between the new material generation and recycling, as well as conform to the principles of sustainability, the BCR could be considered greater than one.…”

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“…Previous studies on fabricating material pieces from natural waste-fibres in PLA, have demonstrated that this mixture can be processed without decreasing the clear PLA mechanical properties via extrusion up to concentrations of 40% [21,22] and via 3D printing up to 20% [2]. This background set the parameters to systematically explore 3D printing using the agave bagasse.…”

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“…More recent studies have demonstrated the potential of using this by-product as a reinforcement in polypropylene automotive composites [20] and in PLA for non-structural automotive components as well as consumer goods [21]. However, fibre compatibility through surface treatments is often used to improve the interfacial bonding, ease the compounding and improve the resulting properties for natural fibre-based composites [22][23][24][25].…”

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This study created a composite polymer for 3D printing from agave by-product using mechanical alloying process. The cold milling technique used by the ball mill is a standard procedure to homogenize metallic mixtures. This paper reports results from a series of laboratory tests to create a homogeneous mixture that could be extruded into a printable filament mixture of agave bagasse fibres and PLA pellets by using the kinetic energy of a ball mill. PLA and agave bagasse mixtures in this study were ground several times using this principle; steel and ceramic balls were used to grind them. The results of the study showed that this principle can be effective on a polymer-based mixture; indeed, an adhesion between the pellets and the agave bagasse fibres was obtained. The results showed the different parameters that influence the mixture quality as the milling time, the ball material, the number of balls, the mixture concentration and the rotational speed. Optical and ESEM/EDX analyses have confirmed our expectations about cohesion between fibres pulverized in powder and pellet adhesion, where powder accumulation on all the surfaces was detected. The absence of powder penetration in the pellets allowed us to explain the losses obtained during the process and to find new solutions to reduce them. Proof-of-concept parts were 3D printed with agave bagasse/PLA filaments. Their printed quality can be compared to that of commercial filaments. These results offer new perspectives to reuse agricultural by-products to create composite filament with a chemical-free manufacturing process.

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Up-cycling of agave tequilana bagasse-fibres: A study on the effect of fibre-surface treatments on interfacial bonding and mechanical properties

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Designing a Framework for Materials Flow by Integrating Circular Economy Principles with End-of-Life Management Strategies

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A New Preparation Method for 3D Bio-composite Filament Manufacturing: a Study on the Effects of Ball Milling on the Cohesion/Adhesion of an Agave tequilana Bagasse/PLA Pellet Mixture

A review on sustainable properties of plant fiber‐reinforced polymer composites: characteristics and properties

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