Fabric Parameter Effect on the Mechanical Properties of Woven Hemp Fabric Reinforced Composites as an Alternative to Wood Products
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Article Title | Fabric Parameter Effect on the Mechanical Properties of Woven Hemp Fabric Reinforced Composites as an Alternative to Wood Products |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | Misnon, I. M. (Author), Islam, M. M. (Author), Epaarachchi, J. A. (Author), Lau, K. T. (Author) and Wang, H. (Author) |
Journal Title | Advance Research in Textile Engineering |
Journal Citation | 1 (1) |
Article Number | 1004 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2016 |
Place of Publication | United States |
Web Address (URL) | https://austinpublishinggroup.com/textile-engineering/fulltext/arte-v1-id1004.php |
Abstract | Hemp is a common natural fibre which has reliable properties and is available in the forms of staple fibres, yarns and fabrics. However, less works were done by using woven hemp fabric in composite materials, especially for an alternative to wood products. In this work, woven hemp fabrics in different fabric layering orientations have been used to reinforce vinyl ester resin by employing hand lay-up method. The properties of hemp fabric were used to investigate how these properties can affect the physical and mechanical behaviour of the fabricated composites. The results show that fabric properties and layering orientations contribute to the tensile, flexural and impact properties of the composites. Based on the comparison to wood and engineered wood products’ properties, the mechanical properties of composites are found to be comparable. The comparison also shows that the woven hemp fabric reinforced vinyl ester can be an alternative for wood and engineered wood products in building industries especially in low-load bearing applications. |
Keywords | Natural fibres composites; Hemp; Woven fabric; Mechanical properties; Wood products |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401602. Composite and hybrid materials |
Byline Affiliations | Centre for Future Materials |
Swinburne University of Technology | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6zw4/fabric-parameter-effect-on-the-mechanical-properties-of-woven-hemp-fabric-reinforced-composites-as-an-alternative-to-wood-products
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