Thermo-Mechanical Properties of PLA/Short Flax Fiber Biocomposites
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DOI: 10.3390/app9183797
Abstract: In this work, biocomposites based on poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and short flax fibers (10–40 wt.%) were produced by extrusion and characterized in terms of thermal, mechanical, morphological, and thermo-mechanical properties. Analytical models were adopted to… read more here.
Keywords: flax; short flax; pla short; fiber ... See more keywords
Short Flax Fibres and Shives as Reinforcements in Bio Composites: A Numerical and Experimental Study on the Mechanical Properties
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DOI: 10.3390/polym15102239
Abstract: The complete flax stem, which contains shives and technical fibres, has the potential to reduce the cost, energy consumption and environmental impacts of the composite production process if used directly as reinforcement in a polymer… read more here.
Keywords: stiffness; flax stem; mechanical properties; flax ... See more keywords