Cellulosic fiber reinforced cement-based composites: a review of recent research

In the last few years, an increase in interest has been given to the use of cellulose fibers as alternatives for conventional reinforcements in composites. The development of commercially viable environmentally friendly and healthy materials based on natural resources is on the rise. In this sense,...

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Authors: Ardanuy Raso, Mònica|||0000-0002-9809-2577, Claramunt Blanes, Josep|||0000-0003-3546-5943, Toledo Filho, Romildo Dias
Format: article
Publication Date:2015
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repository:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/26136
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/26136
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.01.035
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Cellulose fibers
Cement composites
Composite materials
Materials--Mechanical properties
Cellulosic fibers
Cement-based composites
Composite processing
Mechanical properties
Durability
Fibres de cel·lulosa
Ciment-additius
Materials compostos -- Propietats mecàniques
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria paperera::Primeres matèries papereres::Cel·lulosa
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials::Materials compostos
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Summary:In the last few years, an increase in interest has been given to the use of cellulose fibers as alternatives for conventional reinforcements in composites. The development of commercially viable environmentally friendly and healthy materials based on natural resources is on the rise. In this sense, cellulosic fibers as reinforcements for cement mortar composites constitute a very interesting option for the construction industry. This paper presents a review of the research done during the last years in the area of the cement-based composites reinforced with cellulose fibers. The fibers used, processing methods, mechanical behaviour and durability are presented. The main achievements found have been the development of durable cement composites with optimized fiber–matrix adhesion. Moreover, the recently developed textile composites will allow obtaining high performance materials reinforced with vegetable fibers