CHARACTERIZATION OF FIBRE SURFACE TREATMENTS IN NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES BY INFRARED AND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY

M. A. MOSIEWICKI; N. E. MARCOVICH; M. I. ARANGUEN

Interface engineering of natural fibre composites for maximum performance

Woodhead Publishing Limited

Año: 2010; p. 117 - 145

The use of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR ) and Raman spectroscopies in the characterization of modified natural fibres and polymer interfaces in composite materials is reviewed. The changes in composition of the fibers owing to leakage of original components and/or incorporation of various species attached or adsorbed on the fiber surfaces, changes of morphology, as well as physical and chemical bonds developed at the polymer composite interfaces have been successfully characterized by these spectroscopic techniques. The potential and complementary use of these techniques is also discussed.