Transport and flame properties of natural fibre reinforced polymers

F. G. Torres; R. Flores; J. F. Dienstmaier; O. A. Quintana

doi:10.1177/096739110501300802

Transport and flame properties of natural fibre reinforced polymers

F. G. Torres, R. Flores, J. F. Dienstmaier, O. A. Quintana

Grupo de Polímeros y Materiales Compuestos

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

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The authors studied the thermal conductivity, water absorption and linear burn rate of natural fibre reinforced polymers (NFRP). High density polyethylene (HOPE) and degradable starch-based polymers were used as matrices. Discrete sisal (Agave Sisalacea) fibres were used as reinforcement. The effect of fibre content, moisture and void fractions on thermal conductivity was studied. From water absorption tests, it was determined that water diffusion in NFRPs corresponds to a Fickian process only in the early stages of diffusion. Diffusivities were obtained for that case. Linear burn rate experiments showed that sisal reinforced polymers burn twice as fast as unreinforced HDPE specimens, however the reinforced specimens show better structural integrity during burning than the unreinforced ones, probably due to an increase in viscosity and melt strength due to the presence of reinforcing fibres.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	753-764
Number of pages	12
Journal	Polymers and Polymer Composites
Volume	13
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/096739110501300802
State	Published - 2005

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