Hydroxyethylcellulose surface treatment of natural fibres: the new 'twist' in yarn preparation and optimization for composites applicability
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Article Title | Hydroxyethylcellulose surface treatment of natural fibres: the new 'twist' in yarn preparation and optimization for composites applicability |
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ERA Journal ID | 4930 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Shah, Darshil U. (Author), Schubel, Peter J. (Author), Licence, Peter (Author) and Clifford, Mike J. (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Materials Science |
Journal Citation | 47 (6), pp. 2700-2711 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2012 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0022-2461 |
1573-4803 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-011-6096-1 |
Web Address (URL) | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10853-011-6096-1 |
Abstract | The use of low-cost renewable natural fibres as reinforcements for structural composites is attractive but requires specific considerations over that of textile industry requirements. Textile yarns are twisted for processability and increased tensile strength. However, reinforcements employing twisted yarns produce poorer composites due to hindered yarn impregnation, inadequate wettability and compromised orientation efficiency. Whilst assessing the physical properties of select plant fibre yarns that determine reinforcement/composite properties, a strong correlation between yarn twist and compaction is observed. This manuscript also examines a novel plant fibre treatment method using hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC). HEC treatment not only enables intra and inter-yarn binding thus allowing easy preparation of aligned fabrics, but also improves yarn mechanical properties whilst maintaining physical properties such as low twist. It is noticed that low twist yarns are more responsive to HEC treatment; the tenacity and stiffness of low twist flax is observed to increase by 230 and 75%, respectively. |
Keywords | natural fibres, physical properties, surface modification, mechanical properties |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401602. Composite and hybrid materials |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Nottingham, United Kingdom |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3yv9/hydroxyethylcellulose-surface-treatment-of-natural-fibres-the-new-twist-in-yarn-preparation-and-optimization-for-composites-applicability
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