Title

BENDING TEST IN EPOXY COMPOSITES REINFORCED WITH CONTINUOUS AND ALIGNED PALF FIBERS

Authorship

LOYOLA, RÔMULO LEITE; MARGEM, FREDERICO MUYLAERT; RODRIGUES, GIULIO ALTOÉ; GOMES, MAYCON DE ALMEIDA; GLÓRIA, GABRIEL OLIVEIRA; MONTEIRO, SÉRGIO NEVES

LOYOLA, RÔMULO LEITE

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MARGEM, FREDERICO MUYLAERT

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RODRIGUES, GIULIO ALTOÉ

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GOMES, MAYCON DE ALMEIDA

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GLÓRIA, GABRIEL OLIVEIRA

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MONTEIRO, SÉRGIO NEVES

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DOI

10.5151/1516-392X-27014

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Abstract

In the context of changing culture, the society is increasingly looking for environmentally friendly materials, the natural fibers appear as an option to substitute the synthetic. Among these natural fibers, the PALF fiber may be considered an option, but there is limited information about the flexural strength of epoxy composites incorporated with PALF fibers. Therefore, the objective of this work was to investigate the mechanical properties in bending tests of epoxy composites incorporated with up to 30% in volume of PALF fibers. The results showed that the PALF fiber increase the flexural strength of polymer composites.

Keywords

PALF fibers, Bending test, Natural fibers

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