Evaluation of thermal treatments to improve physical and mechanical properties of bio-composites made from cotton byproducts and other agricultural fibers

Water Absorption and FTIR Analysis of Three Type Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites

“…The use of natural fibers as a viable reinforcement in composite materials is steadily increasing and had gained a significant research interest over past few years, possibly due to biodegradability, low cost and abundance [1][2] . A major issue in achieving true reinforcement with the incorporation of lignocellulosic fibers into thermoplastic matrices is the inherent incompatibility between the hydrophilic fibers and the hydrophobic polymers [3][4] .…”

Rheological Properties of Natural Fiber Reinforced PP Composites

“…The surface of natural fiber such as sisal fiber is usually not suitable for creating a strong bond with a polymeric matrix. The bond strength has been successfully improved by modifying the fiber surface with either chemical or physical surface treatment such as heat treatment, corona treatment, plasma treatment, silanization and acetylation [2][3][4][5] . In this work, three natural fibers, namely cellulose (CE), sawdust (SD) and wheat straw (WS) were used as reinforcement for PP matrix.…”

How to decrease the hydrophilicity of wood flour to process efficient composite materials

“…With the aim of changing the surface chemistry of the wood filler and of making it more compatible with the polymer, several chemical treatments may be used such as esterification [11][12][13][14][15] and reaction with alkaline solutions [9,[16][17][18]. Physical and thermal treatments were also performed [10,[19][20][21] such as curing [22] or corona discharge [23][24][25].…”