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A review on thermoplastic or thermosetting polymeric matrices used in polymeric composites manufactured with banana fibers from the pseudostem
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Recent manufacturing advancements have led to the fabrication of polymeric composites
(PC) reinforced with fibers. However, to reduce the impact on the environment, efforts have been
made to replace synthetic fibers (SF) by natural fibers (NF) in many applications. NF, e.g., as banana
fibers (BF) possess higher cellulose content, a higher degree of polymerization of cellulose, and
a lower microfibrillar angle (MFA), which are crucial factors for the mechanical properties (MP),
namely tensile modulus (TM) and tensile strength (TS), and many other properties that make them
suitable for the reinforcement of PC. This review paper presents an attempt to highlight some recent
findings on the MP of PC reinforced with unmodified or modified BF (UBF, MBF), which were
incorporated into unmodified or modified (synthetic (SPM) or a bio (BPM)) polymeric matrices
(UPM, MPM). The experimental results from previous studies are presented in terms of the variation
in the percentage of the MP and show that BF can improve the MP of PC. The results of such
studies suggest the possibility to extend the application of PC reinforced with BF (PCBF) in a wide
range, namely from automotive to biomedical fields. The meanings of all the acronyms are listed in
the abbreviations section.
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Banana fibers Thermoplastic Thermosetting Polymers Reinforcement Mechanical properties . Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia Centro de Química da Madeira
Citation
Pinto, D. G., Rodrigues, J., & Bernardo, L. (2020). A review on thermoplastic or thermosetting polymeric matrices used in polymeric composites manufactured with banana fibers from the pseudostem. Applied Sciences, 10(9), 3023. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10093023
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MDPI