%0 Journal Article
%T Fabrication of Manila Hemp Fiber Reinforced Cross Ply Biodegradable Composites and Their Tensile Properties
%A Shinji Ochi
%J Open Journal of Composite Materials
%P 75-83
%@ 2164-5655
%D 2018
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojcm.2018.83007
%X <span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">Natural plant fibers, including flax, kenaf, jute, bamboo, ramie and much
more are renewable and sustainable resources and are considered good candidates
for cost-effective alternatives to glass and carbon fibers. In this research,
cross ply biodegradable composites were fabricated by press-forming method. The
biodegradable composites consist of Manila hemp textile as a reinforcement and
starch-based biodegradable plastics as a matrix was fabricated and investigated
about mechanical properties. The tensile strength increased with the fiber
content until fiber content of about 50% and leveled off thereafter. This
dependence on the fiber content is due to the decrease in fiber strength of
loading direction caused by fiber damages introduced during hot-pressing. In
order to decrease the damage of fibers aligned in loading direction, Manila
hemp textile was produced by using Manila hemp fibers for warp and
biodegradable resin thread for weft. As a result, the tensile strength of cross
ply composites increased from 153 MPa to 202 MPa.</span>
%K Natural Fiber
%K Biodegradable Plastics
%K Manila Hemp
%K Biocomposites and Mechanical Properties
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=85779