With Hemp Fiber Filled Fiber Plastic Composites
The 7th International Conference "Management of Technological Changes" (MTC 2011) 2011
Edgars Kirilovs, Jānis Dolacis, Silvija Kukle

Presented research work is dedicated to development of more effective fiber composite material to use in light office and private interior components: built-in cabinet doors, working space’s separation, sliding constructions. Material is based on local renewable resources, is lighter, with better form stability, more sustainable and will increase environmental awareness. During the research there are made examples using long hemp fibres as reinforcement used in different proportions, at the beginning 50 and 70% from mass of composite, also varying the fiber coating number and directions. The tension test of the samples has been carried out. Experiments show- using hemp fibres as a reinforcer that is low energy requiring in growing and recycling, with negative CO2 balance and locally grown natural material, it is possible to reduce the costs of the material. After hackling hemp fibres to remove short fibres and remaining shives, layouts of parallel long fibers are prepared, covered with thermoplastic matrix fibres. On machine by temperatures 170-190 oC, tension 19,15 kg/cm2, time 20 minutes 250 x 250 mm composite slab is made. Tension tests are made on Zwick100 machine. Long hemp fibers first are used as a reinforcement with polypropylene matrix that improves the mechanical persistence in direction of tension axis and add form stability to thin fiber board. Not only the material is cheaper, also material’s performance and lasting nature is improved.


Atslēgas vārdi
Natural fibre, biodegradable composites, tensile strengh

Kirilovs, E., Dolacis, J., Kukle, S. With Hemp Fiber Filled Fiber Plastic Composites. No: The 7th International Conference "Management of Technological Changes" (MTC 2011), Grieķija, Alexandroupoli, 1.-3. septembris, 2011. Alexandroupoli: Democritus University of Thrace, 2011, 521.-524.lpp. ISBN 9789609948623.

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