The paper describes the production and the mechanical characteristics of composites made completely of renewable raw materials. Composites of different kinds of natural fibres like cotton, hemp, kenaf and man-made cellulose fibres (Lyocell) with various characteristics were processed with a fibre mass proportion of 40% and poly(lactic acid) (PLA) by compression moulding. Additionally, composites were made of fibre mixtures (hemp/kenaf, hemp/Lyocell). The composites were tested for tensile strength, elongation at break, Young's modulus and Charpy impact strength. Their characteristics varied markedly depending on the characteristics of the raw fibres and fibre bundles and fibre mixtures used. While kenaf and hemp/PLA composites showed very high tensile strength and Young's modulus values, cotton/PLA showed good impact characteristics. Lyocell/PLA composites combined both, high tensile strength and Young's modulus with high impact strength. Thus, the composites could be applied in various fields, each meeting different requirements. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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South China Univ Technol, Natl Engn Res Ctr Novel Equipment Polymer Proc, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China
Univ Wisconsin Madison, Ctr Polymer Engn, Madison, WI 53706 USASouth China Univ Technol, Natl Engn Res Ctr Novel Equipment Polymer Proc, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China
Huang, An
Kharbas, Hrishikesh
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Univ Wisconsin Madison, Ctr Polymer Engn, Madison, WI 53706 USASouth China Univ Technol, Natl Engn Res Ctr Novel Equipment Polymer Proc, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China
Kharbas, Hrishikesh
Ellingham, Thomas
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Univ Wisconsin Madison, Ctr Polymer Engn, Madison, WI 53706 USASouth China Univ Technol, Natl Engn Res Ctr Novel Equipment Polymer Proc, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China
Ellingham, Thomas
Mi, Haoyang
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South China Univ Technol, Natl Engn Res Ctr Novel Equipment Polymer Proc, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China
Univ Wisconsin Madison, Ctr Polymer Engn, Madison, WI 53706 USASouth China Univ Technol, Natl Engn Res Ctr Novel Equipment Polymer Proc, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China
Mi, Haoyang
Turng, Lih-Sheng
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Univ Wisconsin Madison, Ctr Polymer Engn, Madison, WI 53706 USASouth China Univ Technol, Natl Engn Res Ctr Novel Equipment Polymer Proc, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China
Turng, Lih-Sheng
Peng, Xiangfang
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Natl Univ Mar del Plata, Res Inst Mat Sci & Technol INTEMA CONICET, Mar Del Plata, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaGriffith Univ, Griffith Sch Engn, Gold Coast, Australia
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Univ Putra Malaysia, Inst Trop Forestry & Forest Prod INTROP, Lab Bio Composite Technol, Serdang, MalaysiaUniv Putra Malaysia, Inst Trop Forestry & Forest Prod INTROP, Lab Bio Composite Technol, Serdang, Malaysia
Diyana, A. F. Nur
Khalina, A.
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Lee, C. H.
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Lee, C. H.
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Nurazzi, M. N.
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Ayu, R. S.
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Izzati, A. Nor Amira
John, W. C.
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Najieha, N.
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