Review Article
Physical and Chemical Modifications of Plant Fibres for Reinforcement in Cementitious Composites
Table 1
Effect of PF physical treatment on the mechanical properties of composite materials.
| Fibres | Matrix | Mechanical properties (MPa) | Ref. | Types | Treatment | Tensile (MPa) | Compressive | Flexural |
| Jute | Argon cold plasma | ā | Unsaturated polyester resins | NA | 180 | [22] | Arundo Donax | Plasma | 192.32 | Epoxy composites | NA | 75 | [23] | Jute | Ionized air | 547 | Phenolic composites | 37.5 | NA | [24] | Piassava | Electron beam | ā | Composites | 23 | 17 | [25] | Kraft | Fibre beating | 45 | PP composites | 41 | NA | [26] |
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PP, polypropylene, NA, not available.
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