Journal
MATERIALS
Volume 14, Issue 13, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma14133564
Keywords
natural fibers; modification; plasma treatment; silanization; flammability; thermal stability; scanning electron microscopy; fibers evaluation
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- UE 7th Framework Programme
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The study found that the combination of chemical and physical methods for natural fibers modification effectively reduced flammability and improved thermal stability. Different modification methods had an impact on fiber properties, with significant improvements in physical properties observed after modification.
The study investigated the effectiveness of the combination of chemical and physical methods of natural fibers' modification. The long flax fibers were subjected to various types of modification. These were silanization, plasma modification and a combination of these methods. For the silanization process, two types of silanes were used: amino- and vinylsilane. The application of structurally different compounds allowed us to acquire knowledge about the effect of the modifier structure on its properties. Various properties of flax fibers were investigated, comparing the results before and after different modification processes. The flammability of prepared samples were tested by pyrolysis combustion flow calorimeter (PCFC). In the effect of the natural fibers' modifications, flammability was reduced even by 30%. The thermal stability of modified fibers increased. The FTIR tests of the gases released during thermal degradation of the tested fibers allowed us to determine the important compounds and prove a lower degree of flax-fiber decomposition after modification. Flax fibers were also tested to evaluate their physical properties (linear mass, average diameter, aspect ratio and hygroscopicity). Changes in surface morphology were observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM). The properties of natural fibers improved significantly, thus contributing to an increase in their suitability for the use in composites.
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