Furan matrix and flax fibre as a sustainable renewable composite: mechanical and fire-resistant properties in comparison to phenol, epoxy and polyester
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Article Title | Furan matrix and flax fibre as a sustainable renewable composite: mechanical and fire-resistant properties in comparison to phenol, epoxy and polyester |
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ERA Journal ID | 4945 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Crossley, Richard (Author), Schubel, Peter (Author) and Stevenson, Anthony (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites |
Journal Citation | 33 (1), pp. 58-68 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0731-6844 |
1530-7964 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0731684413502108 |
Web Address (URL) | http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0731684413502108 |
Abstract | Due to environmental and fossil fuel supply concerns, Polyfurfuryl alcohol or ‘furan’ resin has recently gained attention as a renewable alternative thermoset resin with reduced CO2 emissions in comparison to existing petrochemical based systems. When combined with natural flax fibres it offers the potential to produce a fully bio-derived sustainable composite with structural mechanical capabilities and fire resistant properties. In this study the mechanical properties of furan flax and E-glass fibre laminates are characterised and directly compared to polyester, epoxy and phenolic laminates produced using identical materials and methods. In addition the acidity and fire resistant properties are also compared. Furan resin E-glass laminates wereas found to have excellent mechanical properties, equal to existing resin systems; with excellent fire resistant properties equal to that of phenolic and far exceeding polyester and epoxy performance. However, both phenolic and furan flax laminates were found to give reduced mechanical performance in comparison to polyester and epoxy. This reduction in strength was attributed mostly to micro voids surrounding elementary flax fibres believed to be the result of post cured fibre shrinkage due to moisture uptake. |
Keywords | biocomposite, impact behaviour, mechanical properties, resin transfer moulding |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401602. Composite and hybrid materials |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Nottingham, United Kingdom |
NetComposites, United Kingdom | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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