Natural-fibre-mat-reinforced thermoplastic composites based on flax fibres and polypropylene

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Heijenrath, R [1 ]
Peijs, T [1 ]
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[1] EINDHOVEN UNIV TECHNOL,CTR POLYMERS & COMPOSITES,NL-5600 MB EINDHOVEN,NETHERLANDS
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Natural-fibre-mat-reinforced thermoplastics (NMTs) based on flax fibres and a polypropylene (PP) matrix were manufactured using a film-stacking method. The influence of fibre content on stiffness and strength is reported and compared with data for glass-mat-reinforced-thermoplastics (GMTs), including the influence of improved fibre/matrix adhesion as a result of the use of maleic-anhydride grafted PP. Additionally. unidirectional and random-pax-mat composites based on epoxy resin were manufactured as reference materials. Results indicated that NMTs are of interest for low cost engineering applications, especially when a high stiffness per unit weight is desirable.
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