Insight into the Effects of Solvent Treatment of Natural Fibers Prior to Structural Composite Casting: Chemical, Physical and Mechanical Evaluation

This paper presents an optimized washing protocol for as-received natural fibers, prior to large-scale composite manufacturing, for the structural strengthening of historic masonry. The aim was to achieve a simple protocol for standard cleaning of fiber surfaces from low molecular weight constituent...

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Main Authors: Ali Abbass, Maria C. Paiva, Daniel V. Oliveira, Paulo B. Lourenço, Raul Fangueiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Fibers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/9/9/54