Effect of content and surface modification of fique fibers on the properties of a low-density polyethylene (LDPE)-al/fique composite
This work presents the physical-thermal and mechanical characterization of a low-density polyethylene (LDPE)-Al matrix composite material that was obtained from reinforcing recycled (post-consumer) long-life Tetra Pak packages with fique natural fibers from southwestern Colombia. The fique was subje...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | Colombia |
| Institución: | Universidad Autónoma de Occidente |
| Repositorio: | RED: Repositorio Educativo Digital UAO |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:red.uao.edu.co:10614/13444 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10614/13444 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Materiales compuestos Composite materials Composite LDPE Natural fibers Physico-mechanical properties Thermal properties Surface modification |
| Sumario: | This work presents the physical-thermal and mechanical characterization of a low-density polyethylene (LDPE)-Al matrix composite material that was obtained from reinforcing recycled (post-consumer) long-life Tetra Pak packages with fique natural fibers from southwestern Colombia. The fique was subjected to three chemical treatments to modify its surface (alkalinization, silanization and pre-impregnation with polyethylene) to increase the quality of its interfaces. Additionally, panels with 10%, 20%, and 30% v/v of fiber were manufactured by the hot compression molding. The mechanical properties of the different composite materials showed that the preimpregnation treatment promoted a significant increase in the tensile and flexural properties with respect to the fiber-reinforced composite without surface modification. Additionally, in materials with 30% fibers that were treated with pre-impregnation, there was a decrease in the water absorption capacity of 53.15% when compared to composites made with 30% native fibers. Finally, increases in the fiber content mainly caused better mechanical performances, which increased as a direct function of the amount of fique incorporated |
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