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dc.contributor.authorSymington, Mark
dc.contributor.authorBanks, William
dc.contributor.authorDavid-West, Opukuro
dc.contributor.authorPethrick, Richard
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-04T13:12:46Z
dc.date.available2016-04-04T13:12:46Z
dc.date.issued2009-05
dc.identifier.citationSymington , M , Banks , W , David-West , O & Pethrick , R 2009 , ' Tensile testing of cellulose based natural fibres for structural composite applications ' , Journal of Composite Materials , vol. 43 , no. 9 , pp. 1083-1108 . https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998308097740
dc.identifier.issn0021-9983
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/16933
dc.description.abstractA series of tensile tests were conducted on a Lloyd LRX tensile testing machine for numerous natural fibers deemed potential candidates for development in composite applications. The tensile tests were conducted on the fibers jute, kenaf, flax, abaca, sisal, hemp, and coir for samples exposed to moisture conditions of (1) room temperature and humidity, (2) 65% moisture content, (3) 90% moisture content, and (4) soaked fiber. These seven fibers were then tested for the four conditions and the mechanical properties of tensile strength, tensile strain to failure, and Young's modulus were calculated for the results. These results were then compared and verified with those from the literature, with some of the fibers showing distinctly promising potential. Additionally, a study on the effect of alkalization using 3% NaOH solution was carried out on flax, kenaf, abaca, and sisal to observe impact that this common fiber pre-treatment process has on fiber mechanical properties. The result of the investigation indicated that over treatment of natural fibers using NaOH could have a negative effect on the base fiber properties. It is consequently apparent that a treatment time of less than 10 min is sufficient to remove hemicelluloses and to give the optimum effecten
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Composite Materials
dc.titleTensile testing of cellulose based natural fibres for structural composite applicationsen
dc.contributor.institutionCentre for Engineering Research
dc.contributor.institutionMaterials and Structures
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Physics, Engineering & Computer Science
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Engineering and Technology
dc.contributor.institutionEnergy and Sustainable Design Research Group
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1177/0021998308097740
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Review
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