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Application of Natural (Plant) Fibers Particularly Hemp Fiber as Reinforcement in Hybrid Polymer Composites - Part III. Investigations of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Composites Reinforced with Hemp Fibers

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The article is the third part of a multi-directional analysis of the possibilities, advisability and validity of using natural plant fibers (NPFs) as a reinforcement for polymer structural composites that can be used in the shipbuilding industry in Poland. As a result of the analysis of macroeconomic indicators and natural and non-natural factors regarding NPFs, a representative selection of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) was made as the raw material to be used to reinforce these composites. Methods and test results are presented enabling comparison of the physical and mechanical properties of the new pro-ecological construction material–hemp fiber reinforced polymer (HFRP), reinforced with fabric made of unmodified and chemically modified hemp fibers.

Source: Journal of Natural Fibers

DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2024.2414194

Authors: Mieczyslaw Scheibe, Magdalena Urbaniak, Wojciech Kukulka, Andrzej Bledzki

Institutions: Maritime University of Szczecin, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin

Language: English

Topic: Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites

Subfield: Polymers and Plastics

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,070