Recent Progress on Moisture Absorption Aging of Plant Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

Quan Wang; Tuo Chen; Xiaodong Wang; Yue Zheng; Jiayu Zheng; Gaojie Song; Shuyi Liu

doi:10.3390/polym15204121

journal article Open Access Oct 17, 2023

Recent Progress on Moisture Absorption Aging of Plant Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

Quan Wang

Tuo Chen

Xiaodong Wang

Yue Zheng

Jiayu Zheng Gaojie Song

Shuyi Liu

Polymers Vol. 15 No. 20 pp. 4121 · MDPI AG

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Abstract

Plant fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites have attracted much attention in many industries due to their abundant resources, low cost, biodegradability, and lightweight properties. Compared with synthetic fibers, various plant fibers are easy to obtain and have different characteristics, making them a substitute for synthetic fiber composite materials. However, the aging phenomenon of composite materials has been a key issue that hinders development. In natural environments, moisture absorption performance leads to serious degradation of the mechanical properties of composite materials, which delays the use of composite materials in humid environments. Therefore, the effects of moisture absorption performance of plant fiber composite materials on their mechanical properties have been summarized in this article, as well as various treatment methods to reduce the water absorption of composite materials.

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Published: Oct 17, 2023
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