ArticlePolymers2026
Enhancing Interfacial Strength of Epoxy Adhesive Joints Using Chemically Surface-Modified Palm Fibers: Influence of Fiber Loading, Surface Chemistry and Orientation.
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In materials science, the increasing use of lightweight and multi-material structures has made improving the interfacial bonding characteristics of polymer-based adhesive systems increasingly important. Accordingly, chemical surface activation and interfacial engineering strategies have attracted considerable attention for enhancing polymer-fiber compatibility and adhesion performance. However, the combined effects of fiber content, surface treatment, and orientation on adhesion behavior remain insufficiently understood. In the present study, natural fibers obtained from the rachis part of the palm tree were chemically modified and incorporated into an epoxy adhesive matrix to investigate the effect of surface functionalization on polymer-fiber interfacial adhesion. In the first stage, the effects of fiber ratios (5-20 wt%) and chemical surface treatments (methanol cleaning and methanol +2-6% HNO
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