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JOURNAL OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Volume 46, Issue 8, Pages 973-986Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0021998311413623
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Hemp; natural fiber composites; mechanical properties; surface treatments; life cycle assessment
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The use of hemp fibers as reinforcement in composite materials has increased in recent years as a response to the increasing demand for developing biodegradable, sustainable, and recyclable materials. Hemp fibers are found in the stem of the plant which makes them strong and stiff, a primary requirement for the reinforcement of composite materials. The mechanical properties of hemp fibers are comparable to those of glass fibers. However their biggest disadvantage is the variability in their properties. Composites made of hemp fibers with thermoplastic, thermoset, and biodegradable matrices have exhibited good mechanical properties. A number of hemp fiber surface treatments, used to improve the fiber/matrix interfacial bonding, have resulted in considerable improvements in the composites' mechanical properties.
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