Green composites surface modification : an approach from an engineering and chemistry perspective

Abstract

The current work involves the analysis of the fibre-polymer adhesion characteristics in green composites aimed to improve the compatibility between the natural fibres and the polymer resin. Adhesion properties depend on the type and material properties both of the fibre and the resin. In order to have a better understanding of how to improve fibre/resin adhesion, it is important to explore the chemical interaction between the two. The project considers a number of aspects related to chemical bonding and physical attraction forces. Composites are the combinations of two or more materials having different properties. The two materials are the reinforcement and the matrix. The composites’ material mechanical, physical, thermal, and electrical properties are distinct from each other. After being combined, they have a synergetic behavior, improving or obtaining new properties which are difficult to obtain with the base material alone.