For the past 15 years, there has been tremendous interest and technological development
concerning biocomposites. Plant fibres can be derived from a multitude of natural agro …

Prompted by environmental legislation and citizens' awareness induced by global warming
effects, the market for plant-fibre reinforced composites has been growing steadily for the …

In recent years, the use of plant fibers has increased tremendously due to the remarkable
variations in chemical and physical properties. Plants require light, water, and nutrients for …

Flax fibres represent an eco-friendly alternative to glass fibres in composite materials.
Natural fibres do not have a unique standard response to tensile testing. To increase …

Tensile properties of 13 batches of flax fibres (Marylin variety) grown over 4 years with 4
different climatic conditions were compared with 4 batches of glass fibres. It was found that …

This study is focused on enzymatically upgrading the functional properties of flax fibres.
Green flax fibres were treated with a polygalacturonase and a pectate lyase (PaL) and their …

The substitution of glass by flax fiber as reinforcement in composites is a widespread
research topic. In this paper, eight flax samples (Marylin variety) have been studied. They …

Many works deal with the mechanical properties of flax fibers cultivated for textile
applications and today used for the reinforcement of polymers. Nevertheless, quantities of …

Flax fibres are being considered as an environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic fibres
in fibre-reinforced polymer composites due to their low density, biodegradability, and high …

The use of natural fibres such as flax in composite materials is an expanding market sector.
Variability potentially exists at many points in the “plant-composite continuum”. In this study …