TY - JOUR
T1 - Silane modification of the flax/epoxy system interface
AU - Hernandez, Michelena A
AU - Graham-Jones, Jasper
AU - Hall, Wayne
AU - Summerscales, John
PY - 2017/10/9
Y1 - 2017/10/9
N2 - Natural fibres (NF) are normally subjected to pre-treatment to ensure good fibre to matrix bonding and consequent mechanical properties and durability. To enhance the sustainability of NF composite systems, it would be sensible to minimise processes that incur environmental burdens. This research considers that addition of silane coupling agent to epoxy resin hardener may be an alternative to the direct chemical pre-treatment of NF before composites manufacture. The current study indicates that silane-in-hardener can eliminate the pre-treatment of fibres and generates composites with optimum mechanical properties.
AB - Natural fibres (NF) are normally subjected to pre-treatment to ensure good fibre to matrix bonding and consequent mechanical properties and durability. To enhance the sustainability of NF composite systems, it would be sensible to minimise processes that incur environmental burdens. This research considers that addition of silane coupling agent to epoxy resin hardener may be an alternative to the direct chemical pre-treatment of NF before composites manufacture. The current study indicates that silane-in-hardener can eliminate the pre-treatment of fibres and generates composites with optimum mechanical properties.
KW - Silane
KW - Interface
KW - Flax
KW - Epoxy
UR - https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/context/secam-research/article/1717/viewcontent/J2017_ICNF3_Aitor_Procedia.pdf
U2 - 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.07.063
DO - 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.07.063
M3 - Article
SN - 1877-7058
VL - 200
SP - 448
EP - 456
JO - Procedia Engineering
JF - Procedia Engineering
IS - 0
ER -