Static and Impact Properties of Flax-Reinforced Polymers Prepared with Conventional Epoxy and Sustainable Resins
Author:
Ciardiello Raffaele12ORCID, Benelli Alessandro23ORCID, Paolino Davide Salvatore1ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Turin, Italy 2. Inter-Departmental Multi-Disciplinary Research Centre J-TECH @PoliTO, 10129 Turin, Italy 3. Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Turin, Italy
Abstract
The study assessed the tensile, flexural, and impact properties of composite materials reinforced with flax fibers, employing three distinct resin types. The composite laminates were fabricated using three commercial resins: a conventional epoxy resin, an epoxy resin with a 31% weight concentration of bio-renewable content, and a recyclable methyl methacrylate infusion resin. This aims to assess if there exists a commercially available alternative to the traditional epoxy resin that can reduce the overall carbon footprint of composite materials. To investigate the influence of humidity on the mechanical behavior of the flax layers, a drying treatment was applied to the fibers before the infusion process. Micro-computed tomography analysis revealed that heat treatment resulted in a reduction of porosity, although it did not affect the mechanical response of the composite laminates. Moreover, laminates produced with non-recyclable and sustainable resins exhibited no significant change in tensile and flexural modulus. In contrast, those produced with recyclable resin demonstrated a slight reduction in the strengths of the composite laminates. Conversely, out-of-plane impact tests and repeated impact tests indicated that composites prepared with recyclable and bio-epoxy resin formulations present superior damage resistance to repeated impact compared to traditional epoxy resin.
Subject
Polymers and Plastics,General Chemistry
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