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Mechanical Properties of Continuous Natural Fibres (Jute, Hemp, Flax) Reinforced Polypropylene Composites Modified with Hollow Glass Microspheres
- Source :
- Fibers and Polymers. 21:2076-2083
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020.
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Abstract
- Natural fibre reinforced polymer (NFRP) composites are emerging as a viable alternative to metal parts for lightweight components in the automotive and aerospace industry. They are economical and eco-friendly, but their use is confined due to their performance properties. Currently, fillers are often incorporated in NFRP composites to modify their properties. This study explores the reinforcing effects of hollow glass microspheres (HGM) as fillers in continuous NFRP composites. Continuous NFRP laminates were fabricated using woven fabrics (jute, hemp, flax, polypropylene) and HGM with compression moulding. Tensile, flexural and impact tests were conducted to investigate the influence of HGM on the mechanical properties of these laminates. The results indicate that the loading of 1.5 % HGM improves the tensile and flexural properties, but further addition of HGM (3 %) leads to a decline in these properties; furthermore, the impact strength was significantly improved (17 %, 8 %, 24 %) in jute, hemp and flax laminates, respectively by the addition of 3 % HGM.
- Subjects :
- chemistry.chemical_classification
Polypropylene
Materials science
Polymers and Plastics
General Chemical Engineering
Polypropylene composites
Izod impact strength test
02 engineering and technology
General Chemistry
Polymer
Impact test
010402 general chemistry
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
01 natural sciences
0104 chemical sciences
Glass microsphere
chemistry.chemical_compound
chemistry
Flexural strength
Ultimate tensile strength
Composite material
0210 nano-technology
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Details
- ISSN :
- 18750052 and 12299197
- Volume :
- 21
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Fibers and Polymers
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........5437c78f7d34aee36938c4adf59c085d