Polypropylene Composites Compounded with Natural Fibers Waste

Key Engineering Materials 2014
Olga Nestore, Jānis Kajaks, Edgars Jurjāns

Two types fibers (hemp, flax) which are grown up in different condition and polypropylene composites exploitation properties (flexural and tensile strength/modulus and impact strength) and fluidity were evaluated. These investigations showed possibility of usage presented hemp and flax fibers as reinforcements of PP, optimal content of fibers is 30 wt.% and obtained composites have good exploitation properties.

Keywords
Composite, Flax, Hemp, Mechanical Property, Natural Fiber Waste, Polypropylene (PP)
DOI
10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.604.319
Hyperlink
http://www.scientific.net/KEM.604.319

Nestore, O., Kajaks, J., Jurjāns, E. Polypropylene Composites Compounded with Natural Fibers Waste. Key Engineering Materials, 2014, Vol.604, pp.319-322. ISSN 1662-9795. Available from: doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.604.319

Publication language
English (en)