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ArticlePolymers2023

Investigation of Novel Flax Fiber/Epoxy Composites with Increased Biobased Content.

Bianca Dal Pont, Vito Gigante, Luca Panariello, Ilaria Canesi, Laura Aliotta, Andrea Lazzeri

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Article in Polymers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors.

Bianca Dal PontDepartment of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Via Diotisalvi, 2, 56122 Pisa, Italy.
Vito GiganteDepartment of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Via Diotisalvi, 2, 56122 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3896-9629
Luca PanarielloDepartment of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Via Diotisalvi, 2, 56122 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0172-6682
Ilaria CanesiPlanet Bioplastics, Via San Giovanni Bosco 23, 56127 Pisa, Italy.
Laura AliottaDepartment of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Via Diotisalvi, 2, 56122 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1876-5995
Andrea LazzeriDepartment of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Via Diotisalvi, 2, 56122 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9463-1502

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Currently, biobased epoxy resins derived from plant oils and natural fibers are available on the market and are a promising substitute for fossil-based products. The purpose of this work is to investigate novel lightweight thermoset fiber-reinforced composites with extremely high biobased content. Paying attention to the biobased content, following a cascade pathway, many trials were carried out with different types of resins and hardeners to select the best ones. The most promising formulations were then used to produce flax fiber reinforced composites by vacuum bagging process. The main biocomposite properties such as tensile, bending, and impact properties as well as the individuation of their glass transition temperatures (by DSC) were assessed. Three biocomposite systems were investigated with biobased content ranging from 60 to 91%, obtaining an elastic modulus that varied from 2.7 to 6.3 GPa, a flexural strength from 23 to 108.5 MPa, and Charpy impact strength from 11.9 to 12.2 kJ/m

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fibersmechanical propertiesthermosets

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PMID37836080
PMCPMC10575258

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