Evaluation of the Strength of the Interface for Abaca Fiber Reinforced Hdpe and Biope Composite Materials, and Its Influence over Tensile Properties
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2022-12-16T09:29:44Z
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2022-12-16T09:29:44Z
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2022-12-10
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In this study, tensile properties of abaca-reinforced HDPE and BioPE composites have been researched. The strength of the interface between the matrix and the reinforcement of a composite material noticeably impacts its mechanical properties. Thus, the strength of the interface between the reinforcements and the matrices has been studied using micromechanics models. Natural fibers are hydrophilic and the matrices are hydrophobic, resulting in weak interfaces. In the study, a coupling agent based on polyethylene functionalised with maleic acid was used, to increase the strength of the interface. The results show that 8 wt% coupling agent contents noticeably increased the tensile strength of the composites and the interface. Tensile properties obtained for HDPE and BioPE-based coupled composites were statistically similar or better for BioPE-based materials. The use of bio-based matrices increases the possibility of decreasing the environmental impact of the materials, obtaining fully bio-based composites. The article shows the ability of fully bio-based composites to replace others using oil-based matrices
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The authors wish to acknowledge the financial support of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation to the projects CICEP (TED2021-1310398-C33)
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application/pdf
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eng
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MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)
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TED2021-1310398-C33
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Reproducció digital del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14245412
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Polymers, 2022, vol. 14, núm. 24, p. 5412
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Articles publicats (D-EQATA)
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Attribution 4.0 International
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Evaluation of the Strength of the Interface for Abaca Fiber Reinforced Hdpe and Biope Composite Materials, and Its Influence over Tensile Properties
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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036598
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peer-reviewed
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2073-4360