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Título: Environmental hazards of giant reed (Arundo donax l.) in the macaronesia region and its characterisation as a potential source for the production of natural fibre composites
Autores/as: Suárez García, Luis Adargoma 
Castellano Vera, Jesica 
Romero Artiles, Francisco Ramón 
Marrero Alemán, María Dolores 
Benítez Vega, Antonio Nizardo 
Ortega Medina, Zaida Cristina 
Clasificación UNESCO: 3303 ingeniería y tecnología químicas
331209 Resistencia de materiales
Palabras clave: Arundo Donax L
Characterisation
Composites
Giant Reed
Natural Fibres, et al.
Fecha de publicación: 2021
Publicación seriada: Polymers 
Resumen: This paper summarises the results obtained from the characterisation of giant reed (Arundo donax L.) plant and fibres. The research is part of a project developed in the Macaronesia region, of which the aim is to demonstrate the feasibility of using biomass from invasive plant species in the composites sector as a way of financing control campaigns and habitats conservation labours. An experimental procedure for the extraction of fibre bundles from this plant was developed, and the material obtained was characterised in terms of chemical composition, thermogravimetry and infrared spectra to evaluate its potential application in the production of polymeric composite materials as a strategy for the valorisation of residual biomass from this invasive species in Macaronesia. Thermoplastic matrix composites with fibre content up to 40 wt.% were produced and their mechanical properties under tensile, flexural and impact loading were determined. No references on the preparation of composite materials with polyolefin matrices and giant reed fibres have been found. Results obtained from mechanical tests show a good performance of the manufactured composites, with a significant increase in both flexural and tensile stiffness; the flexural modulus is almost tripled for PE‐based composites and rises to 88% with respect to PP matrix. The ultimate flexural strength and the tensile and flexural yield strength are kept at acceptable values compared to neat polymer materials, although ultimate tensile strength and impact resistance are significantly affected when natural fibres are added.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10553/111009
ISSN: 2073-4360
DOI: 10.3390/polym13132101
Fuente: Polymers [EISSN 2073-4360], v. 13 (13), 2101, (Julio 2021)
Colección:Artículos
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