Journal
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
Volume 41, Issue 7, Pages 806-819Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2010.03.005
Keywords
Silane coupling agents; Fibres; Fiber/matrix bond; Environmental degradation
Funding
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
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Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites (NFPCs) provide the customers with more alternatives in the material market due to their unique advantages. Poor fiber-matrix interfacial adhesion may, however, negatively affect the physical and mechanical properties of the resulting composites due to the surface incompatibility between hydrophilic natural fibers and non-polar polymers (thermoplastics and thermosets). A variety of silanes (mostly trialkoxysilanes) have been applied as coupling agents in the NFPCs to promote interfacial adhesion and improve the properties of composites. This paper reviews the recent progress in using silane coupling agents for NFPCs, summarizes the effective silane structures from the silane family, clarifies the interaction mechanisms between natural fibers and polymer matrices, and presents the effects of silane treatments on the mechanical and outdoor performance of the resulting composites. Crown Copyright (C) 2010 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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