INTEMA   05428
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA DE MATERIALES
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Recent Results on biodegradable composites based on natural fibres
Autor/es:
ANALÍA VÁZQUEZ; VERA ALVAREZ; VIVIANA CYRAS
Lugar:
Alicante, España
Reunión:
Congreso; 1st International Conference on Biodegradable Polymers and Sustainable Composites, BIOPOL 2007; 2007
Resumen:
This review article
concerns to the effect of the chemical treatment and the processing conditions
on the mechanical properties of the composites with natural fibers. The physical properties of natural fibers are
mainly determined by: structure of fibers, cellulose content, angle of fibrils,
cross-section, etc. These physical properties can be modified by chemical
treatments. The influence of such treatments on the creep, quasi-static, and
impact behavior of natural fiber reinforced plastics are discussed. The
processing conditions influence on the mechanical properties of final materials
and there are discussed specially for the case of thermoplastic biodegradable
polymer, such as starch based blends. In addition, the treatments can improve
the bonding at the fiber-matrix interface.