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Experimental And Analytical Characterization Of Regenerated/Nano Cellulose Composites, Issam I A Qamhia

Theses and Dissertations

Fiber-reinforced composite materials are increasingly used for structural and engineering purposes. In particular, composites reinforced with natural fiber systems are becoming more and more popular due to their biodegradability and abundance; added to that other properties such as transparency, dimensional stability and good mechanical behavior. However, major issues remain to properly understand their behavior and enable their widespread use.

In this thesis, the mechanical behavior of cellulose fiber/epoxy composites is investigated. The natural fiber systems studied fall into three categories: unidirectional regenerated cellulose fibers, triaxially braided quasi-isotropic regenerated cellulose fibers and micro-fibrillated cellulose in the form of nanocellulose scaffolds. Different …