A Review of Flax Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Polymer Composites: Structure and Mechanical Performance

Flax is a natural fiber that possesses excellent specific properties, low density, safe to handle, eco-friendly, and easily available. These make it exceedingly popular and a potential candidate to replace synthetic reinforcements in polymer composite applications. The thermoset polymer is used for...

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Main Authors: Malik, K., Ahmad, F., Gunister, E., Nakato, T., Mouri, E., Muhammad, M.B., Ali, S.
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Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas
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Published: Taylor and Francis Ltd. 2021
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spelling utp-eprints.293802022-03-25T01:50:36Z A Review of Flax Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Polymer Composites: Structure and Mechanical Performance Malik, K. Ahmad, F. Gunister, E. Nakato, T. Mouri, E. Muhammad, M.B. Ali, S. Flax is a natural fiber that possesses excellent specific properties, low density, safe to handle, eco-friendly, and easily available. These make it exceedingly popular and a potential candidate to replace synthetic reinforcements in polymer composite applications. The thermoset polymer is used for structural application due to its excellent mechanical and interface bonding properties compared to the thermoplastic polymer. Flax-based thermoset polymer composites are becoming popular among researchers for advanced industrial applications. This article is intended to offer a review of the main results presented in the literature on flax fiber-based polymer composites, focusing the attention on the fiber structure, chemical arrangement, physical and mechanical properties. Then, the mechanical performance of pure and hybrid flax fiber reinforced epoxy or polyester composites is comprehensively analyzed. © 2021 Taylor & Francis. Taylor and Francis Ltd. 2021 Article NonPeerReviewed https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85119350595&doi=10.1080%2f15440478.2021.1990182&partnerID=40&md5=156f2072a98d3325ce6cbada639b1ddb Malik, K. and Ahmad, F. and Gunister, E. and Nakato, T. and Mouri, E. and Muhammad, M.B. and Ali, S. (2021) A Review of Flax Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Polymer Composites: Structure and Mechanical Performance. Journal of Natural Fibers . http://eprints.utp.edu.my/29380/
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description Flax is a natural fiber that possesses excellent specific properties, low density, safe to handle, eco-friendly, and easily available. These make it exceedingly popular and a potential candidate to replace synthetic reinforcements in polymer composite applications. The thermoset polymer is used for structural application due to its excellent mechanical and interface bonding properties compared to the thermoplastic polymer. Flax-based thermoset polymer composites are becoming popular among researchers for advanced industrial applications. This article is intended to offer a review of the main results presented in the literature on flax fiber-based polymer composites, focusing the attention on the fiber structure, chemical arrangement, physical and mechanical properties. Then, the mechanical performance of pure and hybrid flax fiber reinforced epoxy or polyester composites is comprehensively analyzed. © 2021 Taylor & Francis.
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author Malik, K.
Ahmad, F.
Gunister, E.
Nakato, T.
Mouri, E.
Muhammad, M.B.
Ali, S.
spellingShingle Malik, K.
Ahmad, F.
Gunister, E.
Nakato, T.
Mouri, E.
Muhammad, M.B.
Ali, S.
A Review of Flax Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Polymer Composites: Structure and Mechanical Performance
author_sort Malik, K.
title A Review of Flax Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Polymer Composites: Structure and Mechanical Performance
title_short A Review of Flax Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Polymer Composites: Structure and Mechanical Performance
title_full A Review of Flax Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Polymer Composites: Structure and Mechanical Performance
title_fullStr A Review of Flax Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Polymer Composites: Structure and Mechanical Performance
title_full_unstemmed A Review of Flax Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Polymer Composites: Structure and Mechanical Performance
title_sort review of flax fiber reinforced thermoset polymer composites: structure and mechanical performance
publisher Taylor and Francis Ltd.
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