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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION
Volume 20, Issue 2, Pages 160-171Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2015.988534
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Wood; Fibers; Resin transfer molding (RTM); Mechanical properties
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The quest for sustainable materials as a consequence of a global drive to mitigate climate change has led to a focus on natural fiber-reinforced composite materials. In this study, skillful ply angle arrangement of bark cloth-reinforced laminar epoxy composites was carried out for the first time using vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding, and the composites fabricated were characterized for the effect of the layering pattern on their static and dynamic mechanical properties. Tensile strength and flexural strength were shown to be dependent on the ply angle arrangement. Dynamic mechanical analysis of the composites showed a glass transition temperature of 70 degrees C, and the storage modulus and mechanical damping properties showed that the developed composites can withstand considerable loads and have excellent fiber-to-matrix adhesion.
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