%0 Journal Article %1 LIU2016724 %A Liu, Ming %A Meyer, Anne S. %A Fernando, Dinesh %A Silva, Diogo Alexandre Santos %A Daniel, Geoffrey %A Thygesen, Anders %D 2016 %J Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing %K Effect and composites fibres from hemicellulose hemp hemp/epoxy mechanical of on pectin properties removal the unidirectional %P 724 - 735 %R https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.08.037 %T Effect of pectin and hemicellulose removal from hemp fibres on the mechanical properties of unidirectional hemp/epoxy composites %U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359835X16302937 %V 90 %X The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of pectin and hemicellulose removal from hemp fibres on the mechanical properties of hemp fibre/epoxy composites. Pectin removal by EDTA and endo-polygalacturonase (EPG) removed epidermal and parenchyma cells from hemp fibres and improved fibre separation. Hemicellulose removal by NaOH further improved fibre surface cleanliness. Removal of epidermal and parenchyma cells combined with improved fibre separation decreased composite porosity factor. As a result, pectin removal increased composite stiffness and ultimate tensile strength (UTS). Hemicellulose removal increased composite stiffness, but decreased composite UTS due to removal of xyloglucans. In comparison of all fibre treatments, composites with 0.5% EDTA+0.2% EPG treated fibres had the highest tensile strength of 327MPa at fibre volume content of 50%. Composites with 0.5% EDTA+0.2% EPG→10% NaOH treated fibres had the highest stiffness of 43GPa and the lowest porosity factor of 0.04.

@article{LIU2016724, abstract = {The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of pectin and hemicellulose removal from hemp fibres on the mechanical properties of hemp fibre/epoxy composites. Pectin removal by EDTA and endo-polygalacturonase (EPG) removed epidermal and parenchyma cells from hemp fibres and improved fibre separation. Hemicellulose removal by NaOH further improved fibre surface cleanliness. Removal of epidermal and parenchyma cells combined with improved fibre separation decreased composite porosity factor. As a result, pectin removal increased composite stiffness and ultimate tensile strength (UTS). Hemicellulose removal increased composite stiffness, but decreased composite UTS due to removal of xyloglucans. In comparison of all fibre treatments, composites with 0.5% EDTA+0.2% EPG treated fibres had the highest tensile strength of 327MPa at fibre volume content of 50%. Composites with 0.5% EDTA+0.2% EPG→10% NaOH treated fibres had the highest stiffness of 43GPa and the lowest porosity factor of 0.04.}, added-at = {2019-03-17T17:48:59.000+0100}, author = {Liu, Ming and Meyer, Anne S. and Fernando, Dinesh and Silva, Diogo Alexandre Santos and Daniel, Geoffrey and Thygesen, Anders}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2aca9b7ea5399be6fbdf0607daeb66257/luke1985}, description = {Effect of pectin and hemicellulose removal from hemp fibres on the mechanical properties of unidirectional hemp/epoxy composites - ScienceDirect}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.08.037}, interhash = {0214c9aafc4459014c73bc203e57f91c}, intrahash = {aca9b7ea5399be6fbdf0607daeb66257}, issn = {1359-835X}, journal = {Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing}, keywords = {Effect and composites fibres from hemicellulose hemp hemp/epoxy mechanical of on pectin properties removal the unidirectional}, pages = {724 - 735}, timestamp = {2019-03-17T17:48:59.000+0100}, title = {Effect of pectin and hemicellulose removal from hemp fibres on the mechanical properties of unidirectional hemp/epoxy composites}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359835X16302937}, volume = 90, year = 2016 }