Abstract
There is a growing urgency to develop and commercialize new bio-based products and innovative technologies that can reduce dependence on foreign oil, at the same time, enhance national security, the environment, and the economy. Renewable, Recyclable, and Sustainable - - all can make a difference in the environment today and tomorrow. By the year 2020 dependence on foreign oil for domestic use is expected to grow by over 65%. As fossil fuel supplies continue to dwindle and pressure is placed on industry to find alternative bio-based material, the demand is surging for renewable resources and related technology. Eco-friendly natural / bio-fiber is a logical materials feedstock and has potential as a replacement/substitute for glass fiber in fiber-reinforced composites for various applications especially in automotive and building products industries. Experiments have been performed to investigate the effectiveness of microwave curing of natural fiber reinforced biocomposites. Chopped industrial hemp, flax, kenaf, henequen and glass (15 weight percent) reinforced epoxy (Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA) cured with diaminodiphenyl sulfone (DDS)) composites were studied. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) were used to investigate material properties. Samples were processed using both microwave and thermal curing for comparison. Several composites reached a greater final extent of cure with microwave curing. These developed biocomposites can have different industrial applications in automotive, marine industries, recreation equipments, and farm equipments, and so on in the future.
| Language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Global Plastics Environmental Conference 2005: GPEC 2005 - Creating Sustainability for the Environment |
| Pages | 711 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| State | Published - 2005 |
| Event | Global Plastics Environmental Conference 2005: GPEC 2005 - Creating Sustainability for the Environment - Atlanta, GA, United States Duration: Feb 23 2005 → Feb 25 2005 |
Other
| Other | Global Plastics Environmental Conference 2005: GPEC 2005 - Creating Sustainability for the Environment |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| City | Atlanta, GA |
| Period | 2/23/05 → 2/25/05 |
Profile
Keywords
- Biocomposites
- Epoxy resin
- Flax
- Henequen and glass
- Industrial hemp
- Kenaf
- Microwave curing
- Natural fiber
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
Cite this
Microwave processing of natural fiber composites and their characterization. / Sgriccia, Nikki; Hawley, Martin C.; Misra, Manjusri.
Global Plastics Environmental Conference 2005: GPEC 2005 - Creating Sustainability for the Environment. 2005. p. 711.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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