Impact Strength and Water Uptake Behaviors of Fully Bio-Based PA11-SGW Composites.

ABSTRACT: Composite materials have attracted the attention of some industrial fields due to their lightness and relatively good mechanical properties. One of these properties is impact strength, essential to ensure the processability and application of these materials under impact conditions. In addition, it is known that water absorption has a plasticizing effect in polymers and polymer composites which can change the properties of such materials and limit their use. Moreover, this effect worsens when hydrophilic reinforcement is used. In this work, the impact and water uptake behavior of totally bio-based composites from polyamide 11 (PA11) and lignocellulosic pine fibers mechanically processed as stone groundwood (SGW) were studied. The impact resistance of PA11 and its composites was higher than

SUBMITTER: Oliver-Ortega H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6404017 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature