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Durability of Basalt/Hemp Hybrid Thermoplastic Composites

2019

The Achilles heel of thermoplastic natural fibre composites is their limited durability. The environmental degradation of the mechanical properties of hemp and hemp/basalt hybrid-reinforced high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composites has been investigated with a special focus on the effects of water ageing and accelerated ageing, including hygrothermal and UV radiation. Modification of the matrix was carried out using a maleic anhydride high-density polyethylene copolymer (MAPE) as a compatibilizer. Hybridization of hemp fibres with basalt fibres and the incorporation of MAPE were found to significantly decrease the water uptake (up to 75%) and increase the retention of mechanical propertie…

Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs)Materials scienceThermoplasticPolymers and Plasticspolymer-matrix composites; hybrid; environmental degradation; natural fibres; durability; basalt fibres; hemp fibresNatural Fibersenvironmental degradation02 engineering and technologyHemp fibers010402 general chemistrypolymer-matrix composites01 natural sciencesArticlelaw.inventionlcsh:QD241-441chemistry.chemical_compoundDifferential scanning calorimetrylcsh:Organic chemistryhemp fibreslawnatural fibresUltimate tensile strengthComposite materialCrystallizationchemistry.chemical_classificationPolymer-matrix compositehybridChemistry (all)Maleic anhydrideGeneral ChemistryPolyethylene021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyDurabilityHybrid0104 chemical sciencesEnvironmental degradationSettore ING-IND/22 - Scienza E Tecnologia Dei MaterialichemistryNatural fibre13. Climate actionBasalt fiber reinforced polymersdurabilityHigh-density polyethylenebasalt fibres0210 nano-technologyHemp fibreBasalt fibrePolymers
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