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<p>The use of natural fibres in fibre-reinforced composites comes with drawbacks. They are highly hydrophilic, leading to high moisture absorption and poor interfacial adhesion in matrix-reinforcement bonds. This affects the fibres’ thermal stability as well as mechanical properties, hence limiting their wider application. This paper reviewed different ways in which natural fibres have been treated to improve hydrophobicity, reinforcement-matrix interfacial adhesion and thermal stability. It will investigate. among others, treatments like alkali, acetylation, bleaching, silane, benzoylation and plasma, which have been found to improve fibre hydrophobicity. The literature reviewed showed that these methods work to improve mechanical, chemical, and morphological properties of natural fibres by removing the amorphous surface, thus allowing for more efficient load transfer on the fibre-matrix surface. Studies in the literature found alkali treatment to be the most common surface modification treatment due to its simplicity and effectiveness. However, plasma treatment has emerged due to its lower processing time and chemical consumption. A comparative analysis of other improved properties was also investigated.</p>
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The use of natural fibres in fibre-reinforced composites comes with drawbacks. They are highly hydrophilic, leading to high moisture absorption and poor interfacial adhesion in matrix-reinforcement bonds. This affects the fibres’ thermal stability as well as mechanical properties, hence limiting their wider application. This paper reviewed different ways in which natural fibres have been treated to improve hydrophobicity, reinforcement-matrix interfacial adhesion and thermal stability. It will investigate. among others, treatments like alkali, acetylation, bleaching, silane, benzoylation and plasma, which have been found to improve fibre hydrophobicity. The literature reviewed showed that these methods work to improve mechanical, chemical, and morphological properties of natural fibres by removing the amorphous surface, thus allowing for more efficient load transfer on the fibre-matrix surface. Studies in the literature found alkali treatment to be the most common surface modification treatment due to its simplicity and effectiveness. However, plasma treatment has emerged due to its lower processing time and chemical consumption. A comparative analysis of other improved properties was also investigated.

Surface Treatments of Natural Fibres in Fibre Reinforced Composites: A Review

keolebogile.seisa@studentmail.biust.ac.bw

Department of Mechanical, Energy and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology

Botswana International University of Science and Technology

Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe

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The use of natural fibres in fibre-reinforced composites comes with drawbacks. They are highly hydrophilic, leading to high moisture absorption and poor...

Surface Treatments of Natural Fibres in Fibre Reinforced Composites: A Review

Article Category: Review

Data publikacji: 08 cze 2022

Zakres stron: 82 - 89

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2022-0011

Słowa kluczowe
hydrophilic, thermal stability, hydrophobic, amorphous, morphological property

© 2022 Keolebogile Seisa et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Surface Treatments of Natural Fibres in Fibre Reinforced Composites: A Review

Article Category: Review

Data publikacji: 08 cze 2022

Zakres stron: 82 - 89

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2022-0011

Słowa kluczowehydrophilic, thermal stability, hydrophobic, amorphous, morphological property

© 2022 Keolebogile Seisa et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
hydrophilic, thermal stability, hydrophobic, amorphous, morphological property