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Mean intrinsic tensile properties of stone groundwood fibers from softwood

Stone groundwood (SGW) is a fibrous matter commonly prepared in a high yield process, and mainly used for papermaking applications. In this work, the use of SGW fibers is explored as reinforcing element of polypropylene (PP) composites. Due to its chemical and superficial features, the use of coupling agents is needed for a good adhesion and stress transfer across the fiber-matrix interface. The intrinsic strength of the reinforcement is a key parameter to predict the mechanical properties of the composite and to perform an interface analysis. The main objective of the present work was the determination of the intrinsic tensile strength of stone groundwood fibers. Coupled and non-coupled PP composites from stone groundwood fibers were prepared. The influence of the surface morphology and the quality at interface on the final properties of the composite was analyzed and compared to that of fiberglass PP composites. The intrinsic tensile properties of stone groundwood fibers, as well as the fiber orientation factor and the interfacial shear strength of the current composites were determined

© BioResources, 2011, vol. 6, núm. 4, p. 5037-5049

North Carolina State University

Author: López, Joan Pere
Méndez González, José Alberto
El Mansouri, Nour-Eddine
Mutjé Pujol, Pere
Vilaseca Morera, Fabiola
Date: 2011
Abstract: Stone groundwood (SGW) is a fibrous matter commonly prepared in a high yield process, and mainly used for papermaking applications. In this work, the use of SGW fibers is explored as reinforcing element of polypropylene (PP) composites. Due to its chemical and superficial features, the use of coupling agents is needed for a good adhesion and stress transfer across the fiber-matrix interface. The intrinsic strength of the reinforcement is a key parameter to predict the mechanical properties of the composite and to perform an interface analysis. The main objective of the present work was the determination of the intrinsic tensile strength of stone groundwood fibers. Coupled and non-coupled PP composites from stone groundwood fibers were prepared. The influence of the surface morphology and the quality at interface on the final properties of the composite was analyzed and compared to that of fiberglass PP composites. The intrinsic tensile properties of stone groundwood fibers, as well as the fiber orientation factor and the interfacial shear strength of the current composites were determined
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ISSN: 1930-2126
Document access: http://hdl.handle.net/10256/7631
Language: eng
Publisher: North Carolina State University
Collection: Articles publicats (D-EQATA)
Is part of: © BioResources, 2011, vol. 6, núm. 4, p. 5037-5049
Rights: Tots els drets reservats
Subject: Polipropilè
Polypropylene
Materials compostos -- Propietats mecàniques
Composite materials -- Mechanical properties
Fibres naturals
Natural fibers
Title: Mean intrinsic tensile properties of stone groundwood fibers from softwood
Type: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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