Novel hybrid flax reinforced supersap composites in automotive applications

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dc.contributor.authorZhu, Jinchun
dc.contributor.authorImmonen, Kirsi
dc.contributor.authorAvril, Christophe
dc.contributor.authorBrighton, James
dc.contributor.authorZhu, Huijun
dc.contributor.authorAbhyankar, Hrushikesh
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-24T12:14:28Z
dc.date.available2016-02-24T12:14:28Z
dc.date.issued2015-03-19
dc.description.abstractFlax fibre bio-epoxy composites have not found many commercial uses in structural applications on account of their lack of cost efficiency and high susceptibility to environmental changes. Non-woven flax mats were subjected to alkali, acetylation, silane and enzymatic treatment, and then combined with untreated unidirectional (UD) flax fabrics to make hybrid flax bio-epoxy composites. Mechanical and environmental resistance (aging) tests were performed on the treated flax fibres. The glass transition temperature was detected at about 75 °C with little effect of treatments. Untreated composites were found to have a tensile strength of 180 MPa while no significant improvement was observed for any of the treatments, which are also not environmentally friendly. The amiopropyltriethoxysilane (APS) composites after Xenon aging, retained the tensile strength of 175 MPa and a modulus of 11.5 GPa, while untreated composites showed 35% reduction in elastic modulus.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationJinchun Zhu, Kirsi Immonen, Christophe Avril, James Brighton, Huijun Zhu and Hrushikesh Abhyankar. Novel hybrid flax reinforced supersap composites in automotive applications. Fibers, 2015, Vol.3, Iss.1, pp76-89.en_UK
dc.identifier.cris5573401
dc.identifier.issn2079-6439
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fib3010076
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/9734
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherMDPIen_UK
dc.rightsThis is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. Information: No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
dc.subjecthybrid flaxen_UK
dc.subjectsupersap bi-epoxyen_UK
dc.subjectmechanical propertiesen_UK
dc.subjectenvironmental resistanceen_UK
dc.titleNovel hybrid flax reinforced supersap composites in automotive applicationsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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