Natural fibre-soy resin composites

Netravali (2002) prepared eomposites using eellulose fabrics and soy protein resin with the objeetive to better understand the fibre/soy protein resin interface. Random short eellulose fibre eomposites had moderate mechanical properties 

Fibre type and content Polymer Manufacturing method Tensile strength (MPa) Tensile modulus (GPa) Flexural strength (MPa) Flexural modulus (GPa) References 

Flax (35%) Acrylated epoxidised soy oil resin Resin transfer moulding 30 4 65 4.3 Williams and Wool (2000) 

Ramie (65%) Soy protein concentrate Infiltration of unidirectional fibre lay-up 271 4.9 N.S. N.S. Netravali (2002) 

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Table 8.5 Mechanical properties of natural fibre-soy resin composites... 

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