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Mechanical Properties of Continuous Natural Fibres (Jute, Hemp, Flax) Reinforced Polypropylene Composites Modified with Hollow Glass Microspheres

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Natural fibre reinforced polymer (NFRP) composites are emerging as a viable alternative to metal parts for lightweight components in the automotive and aerospace industry. They are economical and eco-friendly, but their use is confined due to their performance properties. Currently, fillers are often incorporated in NFRP composites to modify their properties. This study explores the reinforcing effects of hollow glass microspheres (HGM) as fillers in continuous NFRP composites. Continuous NFRP laminates were fabricated using woven fabrics (jute, hemp, flax, polypropylene) and HGM with compression moulding. Tensile, flexural and impact tests were conducted to investigate the influence of HGM on the mechanical properties of these laminates. The results indicate that the loading of 1.5 % HGM improves the tensile and flexural properties, but further addition of HGM (3 %) leads to a decline in these properties; furthermore, the impact strength was significantly improved (17 %, 8 %, 24 %) in jute, hemp and flax laminates, respectively by the addition of 3 % HGM.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge National Textile University, Pakistan, for providing financial support under the “faculty development program” and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) under FRGS 203/PAERO/6071410. The authors would also like to express their gratitude to the National Center for Composite Materials (NCCM), National Textile Research Center (NTRC), National Textile University, Pakistan and School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, USM, Malaysia for providing an opportunity to complete this research work.

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    Habib Awais, A. Anjang & M. Shukur Zainol Abidin

  2. Faculty of Engineering & Technology, National Textile University, Faisalabad, 37610, Pakistan

    Habib Awais & Yasir Nawab

  3. School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, 14300, Malaysia

    Hazizan Md Akil

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Awais, H., Nawab, Y., Anjang, A. et al. Mechanical Properties of Continuous Natural Fibres (Jute, Hemp, Flax) Reinforced Polypropylene Composites Modified with Hollow Glass Microspheres. Fibers Polym 21, 2076–2083 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-020-2260-z

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