The main objective of this investigation is to valorize a Moroccan crop residue(Sabra fibers,Agave Americana L.)and to compare with Alfa fibers(,Stipa tenacissima L.)as reinforcement in an elastomeric matrix in term o...The main objective of this investigation is to valorize a Moroccan crop residue(Sabra fibers,Agave Americana L.)and to compare with Alfa fibers(,Stipa tenacissima L.)as reinforcement in an elastomeric matrix in term of the relaxation properties,mechanical and rheological properties.The preparation and properties of these two natural fibers embedded in Styrene-Butadiene Rubber(SBR)are presented with and without the addition of Styrene-Ethylene-Butadiene-Styrene grafted with Maleic Anhydride(SEBS-g-MA)as a coupling agent.Five different series(SBR,SBR/Alfa,SBR/Alfa/SEBS,SBR/Sabra and SBR/Sabra/SEBS)were compounded by extrusion and compression molding.As a result,the addition of the coupling agent in the elastomeric matrix improves the relaxation properties,mechanical and rheological properties.Moreover,Sabra fibers show the good results compared to Alfa fibers.Finally,the Zener model was used to determine the rheological time response of the composites.A good agreement between the experimental data and the model was observed(R^2=0.99).展开更多
In this work, Eucalyptus Capsule Fibers （ECF） are proposed as a new natural fiber reinforcement to produce bio-composites due to their biological origin, specific smell and color. High Density Polyethylene （HDPE） ...In this work, Eucalyptus Capsule Fibers （ECF） are proposed as a new natural fiber reinforcement to produce bio-composites due to their biological origin, specific smell and color. High Density Polyethylene （HDPE） is used as the matrix to compare three reinforcement types, raw ECF, alkali treated ECF, and ECF treated with PE-graft-maleic anhydride （PE-g-MA） as a coupling agent at three concentrations （5 wt.%, 10 wt%, and 15 wt%）. A complete set of characterization is performed including tension, torsion, hardness, Melt Flow Index （MFI）, Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy （ATR-FTIR）, Contact Angle （CA）, Scanning Electron Microscopy （SEM）, Thermogravimetric Analysis （TGA） and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis （DMA）. The results show that the best mechanical and rheological improvements are obtained by using the coupling agent with alkali treated fibers.展开更多
文摘The main objective of this investigation is to valorize a Moroccan crop residue(Sabra fibers,Agave Americana L.)and to compare with Alfa fibers(,Stipa tenacissima L.)as reinforcement in an elastomeric matrix in term of the relaxation properties,mechanical and rheological properties.The preparation and properties of these two natural fibers embedded in Styrene-Butadiene Rubber(SBR)are presented with and without the addition of Styrene-Ethylene-Butadiene-Styrene grafted with Maleic Anhydride(SEBS-g-MA)as a coupling agent.Five different series(SBR,SBR/Alfa,SBR/Alfa/SEBS,SBR/Sabra and SBR/Sabra/SEBS)were compounded by extrusion and compression molding.As a result,the addition of the coupling agent in the elastomeric matrix improves the relaxation properties,mechanical and rheological properties.Moreover,Sabra fibers show the good results compared to Alfa fibers.Finally,the Zener model was used to determine the rheological time response of the composites.A good agreement between the experimental data and the model was observed(R^2=0.99).
文摘In this work, Eucalyptus Capsule Fibers （ECF） are proposed as a new natural fiber reinforcement to produce bio-composites due to their biological origin, specific smell and color. High Density Polyethylene （HDPE） is used as the matrix to compare three reinforcement types, raw ECF, alkali treated ECF, and ECF treated with PE-graft-maleic anhydride （PE-g-MA） as a coupling agent at three concentrations （5 wt.%, 10 wt%, and 15 wt%）. A complete set of characterization is performed including tension, torsion, hardness, Melt Flow Index （MFI）, Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy （ATR-FTIR）, Contact Angle （CA）, Scanning Electron Microscopy （SEM）, Thermogravimetric Analysis （TGA） and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis （DMA）. The results show that the best mechanical and rheological improvements are obtained by using the coupling agent with alkali treated fibers.
