Abstract
A study on the effect of alkalisaton using 3% NaOH solution was carried out on Flax, Kenaf, Abaca and Sisal to observe the impact that the common pre-treatment process has on fibre mechanical properties. The result of the investigation indicated that over-treatment of natural fibres using NaOH could have a negative effect on the base fibre properties. It is concluded that a treatment time of less than 10 minutes is sufficient to remove hemicelluloses and to give the optimum effect.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 10 |
Publication status | Published - 2 Jun 2008 |
Event | 13th European Conference on Composite Materials (EECM 13) - Stockholm, Sweden Duration: 2 Jun 2008 → 5 Jun 2008 |
Conference
Conference | 13th European Conference on Composite Materials (EECM 13) |
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City | Stockholm, Sweden |
Period | 2/06/08 → 5/06/08 |
Keywords
- alkalisation
- mechanical properties
- natural fibres
- composites