Natural composites: Strength, packing ability and moisture sorption of cellulose fibres, and the related performance of composites

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    Abstract

    Biobased materials are becoming of increasing interest as potential structural materials for the future. A useful concept in this context is the fibre reinforcement of materials by stiff and strong fibres. The bio-resources can contribute with cellulose fibres and (bio) polymers from hemicelluloses. This offers the potential for stiff and strong biocomposite materials, but these have some limitations and obstacles to full performance. The focus will be on the structure, strength and stiffness of cellulose fibres, on the (unavoidable) defects causing large reductions in strength and moderate reductions in stiffness, on the packing ability of cellulose fibres and the related maximum fibre volume fraction in composites, on the moisture sorption of cellulose fibres and the related mass increase and (large) hygral strains induced, and on the mechanical performance of composites.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Conference on Wind Energy: Materials, Engineering and Policies (WEMEP-2012)
    Number of pages12
    Publication date2012
    Publication statusPublished - 2012
    EventInternational Conference on Wind Energy: Materials, Engineering and Policies (WEMEP-2012) - BITS, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, India
    Duration: 22 Nov 201223 Nov 2012

    Conference

    ConferenceInternational Conference on Wind Energy: Materials, Engineering and Policies (WEMEP-2012)
    LocationBITS, Hyderabad Campus
    Country/TerritoryIndia
    CityHyderabad
    Period22/11/201223/11/2012

    Keywords

    • Cellulose fibres
    • Structure
    • Strength
    • Stiffness
    • Defects
    • Fibre packing ability
    • Moisture sorption
    • Composite performance

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