Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6706811 | Composite Structures | 2015 | 23 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, an analysis of the fabrication parameters that influence on the strength of biodegradable composites is presented. The effect of heating temperature, pressure, number of plies, fibre, and matrix on the tensile strength was studied. Biodegradable composites were manufactured using film stacking and compression moulding process. The strengths of biocomposite based on two different polylactic acid (PLA) matrix, and reinforced with four different woven fibres of jute, flax and cotton were compared. The aim of this work is the development of an optimised manufacture process to reduce costs and production time of high strength biocomposites. As a result, a tensile strength higher than 100Â MPa was obtained with a preheating time of 2Â min and 3Â min of heating under pressure. This result means a significant reduction of production time that can lead to reduce the manufacture cost of these materials.
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Authors
A. Rubio-López, A. Olmedo, A. DÃaz-Álvarez, C. Santiuste,