EFFECT OF UPTAKE BEHAVIOUR ON TENSILE PROPERTIES OF FLAX FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITES

Julien Moothoo (1) , Samir Allaoui (1) , Pierre Ouagne (1) , Damien Soulat (2) , Bertrand Guilleminot (3)

1 F2ME
2 GEMTEX - Génie et Matériaux Textiles
3 Maquet

This study concerns the investigation of a biocomposite solution made with flax fibres to reduce the weight of structural parts used in medical environment. Besides the mechanical specifications, this composite solution is requested to particular environmental conditions, and distinctively its response to some specific cleaning solutions (Surfanios® and Terralin®) must be characterized. Vacuum moulded Flax/PLA and Flax/PP samples were made, and samples of each material has been subjected to immersion test for different concentration of cleaning solutions and distilled water. Weight measurements as well as tensile tests were performed in order to follow the evolution of the physical and mechanical behaviour of the composites. 1

Domaines: Matériaux

Julien Moothoo, Samir Allaoui, Pierre Ouagne, Damien Soulat, Bertrand Guilleminot. EFFECT OF UPTAKE BEHAVIOUR ON TENSILE PROPERTIES OF FLAX FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITES. ECCM15 - 15TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON COMPOSITE MATERIALS, Jun 2012, France. pp.8. ⟨hal-00772635⟩