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Natural Fibre Composites:

Manufacture and Characterisation


of Micro Cellulose Fibre Composites
PhD Confirmation of Candidature
22.05.2013 n!elica "e!ras
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Background
Natural Fibre for
Com!oite
"# $ CRC-ACS
collaboration
Sco!e of %ork
Alternati&e milling !rocee'
im!act on fibre !ro!ertie
(igital image !roceing for
fibre c)aracteriation
(eign of *+!eriment to
o!timie e+truion !roce
Com!ound c)aracteriation
and benc)marking
Firt reult
,
(icuion
Im!act of milling on kenaf
fibre !ro!ertie
Fibre c)aracteriation %it)
automated image anal-i
*+truion of bat fibre
baed t)ermo!latic
com!ound
.utlook .utlook
/)ei !lan
/ime c)edule
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Natural Fibres
Cellulose based fibres: multiple ori!ins$ multiple properties
Fibre !ro!ertie 0a recei&ed1 2 f3origin4 cro! condition4 !roceing5
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7lant fibre
Celluloe fibre
Bat
Fla+
8ute
9em!
:enaf
Ramie
;
<eaf Seed$ fruit =ra >ood
Abaca
Banana
9ene?uen
7inea!!le
Sial
;
Coconut
Cotton
Coir
:a!ok
;
Bamboo
Barle-
Corn
.at
Rice
;
9ard%ood
Soft%ood
@ Seed tock
@ Aariet-
@ =eogra!)-
@ Climate
@ C)emical in!ut
@ 9ar&et
@ Retting
@ (ecortication
@ 7re-treatment
Figure 1' Aariou origin of celluloe fibre
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Natural Fibres
Ph%sical structure of bast fibres: 3D la%er composite
*lementar- fibre 2 multi!le la-er of cr-talline microfibril 3baed on celluloe5 embedded in
amor!)ou lignin$)emicelluloe matri+ BB com!oite tructured
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Figure 6' Structure of an elementar- fibre
Figure 2 ':enaf tem cro ection
3A5 7)otogra!) under %)ite lig)t %it) a diecting microco!e
3B5 7)otogra!) "A e!ifluorecence
3C5 Sc)eme of !)loem fibre bundle
20 Dm 20 Dm
20 Dm
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Natural Fibres
Chemical composition' &ariable !ro!ortion of cellulose$ hemi&cellulose$ li!nin4 !ectin4 %a+e
and %ater oluble com!onentE
Cellulose
- Cr-talline linear !ol-mer of (-an)-drogluco-!ranoe unit linked b- F-14C-gl-coidic bond
- *ac) t-!e of celluloe )a a !ro!er cell geometr- 3a-b-c4 F5 2B define fibre mec)anical
!ro!ertie
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Figure C' Holecular tructure of
celluloe
n-2
Figure G' .rientation of molecular
c)ain 3cr-talline region5
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Natural Fibres
'emi cellulose
- Branc)ed grou! of !ol-acc)aride
- N./ celluloe'
@ contain &ariou ugar unit 3contituent &ar- from !lant to !lant5
@ branc)ed !ol-mer
@ (7 )emicelluloe I (7 celluloe 3100+5
"i!nin: com!le+ )-drocarbon !ol-mer made of ali!)atic and aromatic contituent
Pectin: )etero!ol-acc)arideE Soluble in %ater after c)emical treatment 3egE Alkali treatment5
(a)es: made of &ariou alco)olE Can be e+tracted %it) organic olutionE Not oluble in
%ater neit)er acid
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Figure J' 9emicelluloe
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Natural Fibre Composites *NFCs+
Potential as reinforcement fibres : alternati,e to !lass fibre composites *-FCs+
d,anta!es NFs ,s. -Fs
@ Cot-efficient
@ <o% carbon foot!rint 3biodegradable$ rene%able5
@ Fe% rik for )ealt)
@ Fe% abrai&e 3!roceing4 rec-cling5
@ =ood acoutic !ro!ertie
@ =ood !ecific !ro!ertie'
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Natural Fibre Composites *NFCs+
Potential as fillers: alternati,e to .ood fibre composites *(FCs+
d,anta!es NFs ,s. (Fs
@ Similar or )ig)er -ield 3!er area$!er annum5
@ /-!icall- better !erformance
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/able 2 (A/A >..($ (A/A Bat
fibre R*F'
Figure K' Stem -ield of annual !lant and cro! &E !o!ular %ood
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Natural Fibre Composites *NFCs+
Main issues
@ Batc)-to-batc) )eterogeneit-4 fibre ?ualit- &ariable
/ Control NF properties to et u! !roceing !arameter4 to !redict mec)anical !ro!ertie
@ Com!le+ fibre$matri+ interfacial interaction 3in)erent incom!atibilit- NF )-dro!)ilic %it)
)-dro!)obic /7 matri+5
B chie,e full potential as reinforcement fibre
@<o% t)ermal tabilit- retricti&e for com!ounding
/ 0nable to .iden NF1 2P$ NF12hermosets composites
@ 9ig) moiture eniti&it-
/ 0nsure compound stabilit%
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341 C5C&C6 collaboration
Agronom-
Seed tock
=ro%ing !lant
9ar&et
(ecortication$ Retting
Ra% material
Fibre e+traction
Fibre c)aracteriation
7roceing of %ate
!roduct
Intermediate
Fibre treatment
Fabric
Com!ounding to !ellet
*tabli) material
!erformance databae
7roduct
(eign building !roduct
Hanufacture !roduct
10
:enaf
:enaf
9em!
Noil )em!$ 77
P1.1 (P2 0nhanced 6hort Fibre 7iocomposites
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P1.1 (P2 0nhanced 6hort Fibre 7iocomposites
Supplier
Kenaf bast fibres Ecofibre Industries Operations Pty.
Ltd. [24]
CACM Uni Auckland
Hemp bast fibres Ecofibre Industries Operations Pty.
Ltd.
Hemp hurd Ecofibre Industries Operations Pty.
Ltd.

Supplier
Commodity
thermoplastics
Polypropylene (TBD)
Bio resin Bio sourced/ Biodegradable (TBD)

Fibre Hatri+
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8ssue : 8mpact of fibre processin!
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Processing Level Industry involved
0 Crop (field) AGRONOMY
Harvest
1 Stems TEXTILE/ PULP & PAPER
Retting
Biological
Chemical
2 Retted stalks (fragmented) TEXTILE/ PULP & PAPER
Decortication
Automatic
Manual
3 Bast fibres & woody parts TEXTILE/ PULP & PAPER
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Processing Level Industry involved
0 Crop (field) AGRONOMY
1 Stems TEXTILE/ PULP & PAPER
2 Retted stalks (fragmented) TEXTILE/ PULP & PAPER
3 Bast fibres & woody parts TEXTILE/ PULP & PAPER
Chemical
treatment
Physical
treatment
Traditional scenarios Alternative scenarios
Milling
Chemically treated fibres
Physically treated fibres
Processed fibres for
reinforcement/ filler
application
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8ssue : 8mpact of fibre processin!
$$
Impact fibre properties??
Eco-friendly?
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8ssue : Mechanical beha,iour
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7rief re,ie. : Mechanical beha,iour in short fibre composites
Single fibre in matri+ under tenile load 3elatic be)a&iour4 full tranfer5'
lc 9 :Critical len!th;
lengt) abo&e %)ic) t)e fibre undergoe
tenile failure and under %)ic) )ear
failure occur at t)e interface
Figure N' Strain ditribution in a -tem 3)ort ingle fibre4 matri+5 under load
looJ in ibrc Jircction
l

sbcor strcss ot tbc intcrocc


tcnsilc strcss in ibrc
lc2
ibrc
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8ssue : Mechanical beha,iour
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7rief re,ie. : Mechanical beha,iour in short fibre composites
Matrix Fibre |
c
(mm) |
c
D
Epoxy Carbon 0.2 35
Polycarbonate Carbon 0.7 105
Polyester Glass 0.5 40
Polypropylene Glass 1.8 140
Alumina SiC 0.005 10

Critical A!ect Ratio Critical lengt)
/able 2 L2M'
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8ssue : 0)trusion of NFCs
Compoundin! of NFCs
Hanufacturing' e+truion P ancillar- e?ui!ment to !roduce !ellet'
- /ec)ni?ue %ell etabli)ed for =FC but fe% reearc) for NFC
- Influence of !roceing !arameterQ
BB Scre% !eed4 cre% configuration4 barrel tem!erature4 feeding Rone;E
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Figure O' Com!ounding !roce b- e+truion and !elletiRing
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#b<ecti,es of 5esearch
Fibre extraction techniques
Select alternative milling techniques (mechanical processing)
Analyse the effect of milling on fibre properties (fibre separation, fibre length, surface
damage, defects)
Fibre characterisation
Develop a novel technique to characterise the fibres by automated image analysis
(criteria: setup quick and easy, large sampling, acceptable error on the data)
Optimisation of extrusion process
Design a series of experiments using the Taguchi approach (fractional factorial)
Analyse the influence of defined factors on the compound properties using ANOVA
Characterisation of natural fibre biocomposites
Define a characterisation plan according to P1.1 teamwork general directions
Select suitable characterisation techniques
Benchmarking: compare the biocomposites properties with wood fibre and glass fibre
composites properties
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lternati,e millin! processes
im: Compare ,arious millin! techni=ues > in,esti!ate impact on the fibre structure
Hilling tec)ni?ue'
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Principle/ Interest Location Funding
High speed cyclone
(Aximill [25])
Separation by air flow
i.e. no agglomeration /
large volume capacity/
easy to process
Aximill, Victoria CRC-ACS
Hammer mill Dry mill/ easy to process Sustainable Minerals
Institute, UQ
/
High Energy Ball
Mill (HEBM)
Dry or wet mill: batch/
temperature and milling
time variable
Chemical Engineering
School, UQ
/

9ammer Hill
9*BH
A+imill
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lternati,e millin! processes
im: Compare ,arious millin! techni=ues > in,esti!ate impact on the fibre structure
Strateg-'
Reult to be com!ared %it) c)emical treated fibre 37)( Student 71E15
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Effect studied Criterion Equipment
Fibre separation Fibre diameter Automated image analysis technique
Mechanism(s) involved OM, SEM
Impact on fibre
length
Fibre length distribution Automated image analysis technique
Fracture mechanism(s) OM, SEM
Impact on fibre
surface
Surface topography SEM, EDX
Surface composition XPS/ FTIR
Fibre damage Defect distribution along the fibres (kinks, nodes etc.) X-polarised
light OM/ confocal microscopy, SEM

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Fibre characterisation
im: De,elop a lo.&cost and fast fibre characterisation techni=ue
Criteria'
- >ide lengt) range' macro to micro fibre
- <arge amount' more t)an 1000 element
- Set u! ?uick , ea-
Het)od'
- Ste! 1' Image ac?uiition %it) a )ig) reolution flatbed canner 3OJ00d!i5
- Ste! 2' (igital image !roceing &ia algorit)m !rogrammed in Hatlab
Benc)marking'
- Commercial tec)ni?ue 3>F4 !ul! , !a!er5
- 7otential laborator- a!!lication
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5 9 "en!th1 Diameter
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Desi!n of 0)periment for e)trusion
im: 6tud% influence of processin! parameters to optimise e)trusion process for NFCs
(eign of *+!eriment 3(.*5 uing t)e /aguc)i a!!roac) '
- Stud- t)e influence of t)e main factor onl-
- Standard for defined factor , le&el ' ort)ogonal arra-
- Full factorial anal-i$ fractional factorial anal-i
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Experiments
Column
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
3 1 2 2 1 1 2 2
4 1 2 2 2 2 1 1
5 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
6 2 1 2 2 1 2 1
7 2 2 1 1 2 2 1
8 2 2 1 2 1 1 2

/able 6 L6M' <N 32K5 ort)ogonal arra-
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Desi!n of 0)periment for e)trusion
im: 6tud% influence of processin! parameters to optimise e)trusion process for NFCs
Strateg-'
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Task Approach Equipment/ Resources Location
DOE Definition of the
factors and levels
Taguchi fractional
factorial
ANOVA
Team experience (University of
Auckland, USQ), literature review
Handbook Extrusion : The
Definitive Processing Guide and
Handbook [14]
Handbook Design of experiments
using the Taguchi approach [21]
Undergraduate Student (Thesis)
UQ
Extrusion
trials
According to
DOE
Twin screw extruder
Side feeder(s)
Raw material (fibres/coupling
agent/ matrix)

Griffith University
Chemical
Engineering/
AIBN,UQ


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Compound characterisation
im: -ain understandin! re!ardin! fibre beha,iour in an e)trusion process
Scientific ?uetion to be an%ered'
- Can e+truion !rinci!le ued in t)e e+truion of =FC be a!!lied Q
- 9o% do fibre %it) uc) a com!le+ urface be)a&e in an e+truion !roceQ
- 9o% doe t)e fibre !)-iolog- affect final !ro!ertieQ
Strateg-'
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Fibre behaviour Criterion Equipment
Fibre distribution in the
matrix
Fibre volume fraction TBD (Micro-CT scan or Nano-CT
scan)
Fibre aspect ratio Automated image analysis
Fibre orientation Flow patterns TBD (Micro-CT scan or Nano-CT scan)
Fibre/matrix interfacial
properties
Fracture surface OM/ SEM

Fibre properties Surface composition XPS/ FTIR
Crystallinity XRD
Thermal degradation TGA- DTA
Defects X-polarised light OM/ confocal microscopy, SEM

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Comparison of millin! techni=ues
0)perimental details
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Input Parameters Trials
High speed
cyclone (AxiMill)
- Fibre length:
chopped fibres ca. 5
to 10 cm
- Processing level:
raw fibres
- Large mill/small mill
(chamber 1 m/0.25 m)
- Rotor speed
(30 Hz to 60 Hz)
- Selection output drum bag
(coarse/fine/extra fine)
- Kenaf, hemp,
hemp hurd
- ca. 30 different
batches
Hammer mill - Fibre length:
chopped fibres
ca.0.5 cm
- Processing level:
raw fibres
- Rotor Speed
(potentiometer)
- Mesh grid
( 0.5mm/1mm/2mm)
- Kenaf, hemp,
hemp hurd
- 1 batch for each
type of fibre
High Energy
Ball Mill
(HEBM)
- Fibre length:
chopped fibres ca. 2
cm
- Processing level:
fibres soaked
overnight in distilled
water
- 400mL batch
- Milling time
- ZrO
2
balls
( 0.4mm, 1mm)
- Temperature
(24C to 50C)
- Rotor speed
(1000 rpm to 3500 rpm)
- Kenaf in distilled
water
- Fibre content:
20 gr/L, 8 gr/L
(2 batches)
- Miling time:
10 min, 1hour

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Comparison untreated fibres: 60M anal%sis
2G
Comparison of millin! techni=ues
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?enaf ra.*0cofibre+ ?enaf ra.*CCM+
- Roug) urface but fe% a!!arent defect
- No fibrillation
- Bundle of tec)nical fibre 3S caE K0-100 Dm5
- Surface eem ?uite moot)
- Some defect 3kink4 node5
- Some fibrillation
- bundle of tec)nical fibre 3S caE G0-N0 Dm5
-eneral obser,ation: fibre cross section not circular$ rather he)a!onal.
6urface$ shape: Fibres 0cofibre @ fibres CCM // to be considered for future interpretation of e)perimental data
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Comparison of milled fibres: 60M anal%sis
2J
Comparison of millin! techni=ues
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?enaf )imill ?enaf 'ammer mill ?enaf '07M
- Regular !attern on t)e urface
- S caE K0-100 Dm ' no ob&iou
e!aration
- Fibrillation
- Regular !attern on t)e urface
- S caE K0-100 Dm ' no ob&iou
e!aration
- Fe% fibrillation
- Surface degradation
- 9eterogeneit-' bundle4 tec)nical
fibre
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Comparison of milled fibres: 60M anal%sis
2K
Comparison of millin! techni=ues
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?enaf )imill ?enaf 'ammer mill ?enaf '07M
- Fracture not al%a- com!lete
- Fracture b- )ear4 bending4 t%it
- A!!arent defect 3kink;5
- Fracture motl- com!lete4 )ar!
fracture
- Fe% a!!arent defect
- Fracture not ob&iou
- Initiation fracture b- bending
- Fibre !eeled a%a-
- Aicoelatic$!latic deformation of
t)e matri+ binding t)e fibre
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"o.&cost characterisation techni=ue
Di!ital ima!e processin! ,ia al!orithms in Matlab
6tep 1: 6election of fibres accordin! to criteria *siAe$ shape+
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65mm
120mm
:enaf 3*cofibre5
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"o.&cost characterisation techni=ue
Di!ital ima!e processin! ,ia al!orithms in Matlab
6tep 2: 0stimation of len!th > diameter ,ia ellipse fittin!
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:enaf 3*cofibre5
<engt) 3Dm5
(iameter 3Dm5
N
o
E

f
i
b
r
e

N
o
E

f
i
b
r
e

0HaTorA+i<engt)1
0HinorA+i<engt)1
*lli!e fitting
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"o.&cost characterisation techni=ue
#32P32: spect 5atio *5+ distribution
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*:O :enaf *cofibre
NoE fibre
AR
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"o.&cost characterisation techni=ue
Comparison .ith other techni=ues:
spects to be impro,ed:
Com!le+ configuration not taken into account'
*lli!e fitting' lengt) underetimated , diameter o&eretimated
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Chemical treated
fibres (KFTHA)
Scanner +
Matlab
algorithm
FiberScan

FiberLab OM +
ImageTool
software
Number of
elements
1788 +6000 +6000 50
Mean length (m) 1170 794 280 1750 2312 627
Mean diameter
(m)
324 334 / 17.3 13 3
Aspect ratio 5 4 / 102 178

kinked
fibre
loop
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0)trusion of NFCs
0)trusion trials:
- :enaf$77' 3C0'J05 %tU ratio
- :enaf$HA7*$9(7*' 3C0'6'GK5 %tU ratio
- Side feeding of kenaf fibre bt% t)e mi+ing Rone
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1
st
mixing zone 2
nd
mixing zone
Fibre side feeding Current configuration for extrusion with the PRISM
Eurolab16 TSE (25:1)
Feeder 1:
Resin
Feeder 2: Fibres
39 cm
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0)trusion of NFCs
0)trusion trials:
& Calibration of t)e feeder %it) !ellet4 !o%der rein and fibre
- *+truion of tri! )o% !romiing reult
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Strip die: 25x2mm
Kenaf/ MAPE/ HDPE (40:57:3)
1
0

c
m
Kenaf/ PP (20:80)
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#utlooB
Background Sco!e of %ork Firt reult , (icuion .utlook
Fibre extraction techniques
i. Select alternative milling techniques (mechanical processing)
ii. Analyse the effect of milling on fibre properties (fibre separation, fibre length,
surface damage, defects)
100%
40%
Fibre characterisation
i. Develop a novel technique to characterise the fibres by automated image analysis
(criteria: setup quick and easy, large sampling, acceptable error on the data)
60%
Publication opportunity:
- Comparison of the effect of alternative milling techniques on bast fibre properties
Publication opportunity:
- Development of a novel technique based on automated image analysis to characterise short fibre
aspect ratio
- Characterisation of short bast fibres with automated image analysis
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#utlooB
Background Sco!e of %ork Firt reult , (icuion .utlook
Optimisation of extrusion process
i. Design a series of experiments using the Taguchi approach (fractional factorial)
ii. Analyse the influence of defined factors on the compound properties using ANOVA
0%
0%
Publication opportunity:
- Optimisation of the extrusion process for natural fibres compounding using Taguchi approach
Characterisation of natural fibre biocomposites
i. Define a characterisation plan according to P1.1 teamwork general directions
ii. Select suitable characterisation techniques
iii. Benchmarking: compare the biocomposites properties with wood fibre and glass fibre
composites properties
0%
0%
0%
2hanBs for %our attention
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