Journal
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
Volume 123, Issue -, Pages 301-309Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2019.05.029
Keywords
Natural fibres; Polymer-matrix composites; Moisture; Mechanical properties
Funding
- EU-H2020 BBI project SSUCHY [744349]
- University of the Philippines, Philippines
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Non-dry flax fibre and polyester resin that has low sensitivity to moisture were used in the production of composites and the effects on flexural and moisture sorption properties of composites under wet-dry cycling were determined. Results showed that composites made of non-dry fibre have lower moisture sorption and degree of swelling and shrinking compared to composites made of dried fibre. Mean strength and modulus of composites made of non-dry fibre are 4-12% and 13-14% respectively, higher than composites made of dried fibre in longitudinal direction. Mean strength and modulus of composites made of non-dry fibre are 18-22% and 11-21% respectively, higher than composites made of dried fibre in transverse direction after the wet-dry cycling. The results suggest that composites made of non-dry fibre could be used for enhancing moisture durability of composites and lessen the time, cost and embodied energy to produce the composites, by omitting the step of drying the fibres.
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