ORCID
- Graham-Jones, Jasper: 0000-0003-3081-7049
- Summerscales, John: 0000-0002-3557-0404
Abstract
Natural fibres (NF) are normally subjected to pre-treatment to ensure good fibre to matrix bonding and consequent mechanical properties and durability. To enhance the sustainability of NF composite systems, it would be sensible to minimise processes that incur environmental burdens. This research considers that addition of silane coupling agent to epoxy resin hardener may be an alternative to the direct chemical pre-treatment of NF before composites manufacture. The current study indicates that silane-in-hardener can eliminate the pre-treatment of fibres and generates composites with optimum mechanical properties.
DOI
10.1016/j.proeng.2017.07.063
Publication Date
2017-10-09
Publication Title
Procedia Engineering
Volume
200
First Page
448
Last Page
456
ISSN
1877-7058
Organisational Unit
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Keywords
Silane, Interface, Flax, Epoxy
Recommended Citation
Hernandez, M. A., Graham-Jones, J., Hall, W., & Summerscales, J. (2017) 'Silane modification of the flax/epoxy system interface', Procedia Engineering, 200, pp. 448-456. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.07.063
