Concurrent enhancement in fire retardancy and mechanical properties of flax/vinyl ester bio-composites via magnesium hydroxide incorporation.

ABSTRACT: The fire-retardant properties of bio-composites are generally enhanced through nano fillers incorporation at the cost of their mechanical properties. In this study, magnesium hydroxide (MH) nano filler was incorporated into flax/vinyl ester (VE) bio-composite to enhance its fire-retardancy and thermal stability simultaneously with mechanical properties. MH is chemically compatible with cellulosic fibers which played a role in improving the interfacial bonding and hence the mechanical properties in this study. The composites fabrication process parameters including curing temperature and vacuum pressure were also optimized in this study. The concentration of MH was varied as 0, 5, and 10% in the flax/VE composite. The tensile and flexural strengths of the 5% MH filled flax/VE composites wer

SUBMITTER: Malik RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11896032 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature