Research Article

Effect of Hemp Fibre Surface Treatment on the Fibre-Matrix Interface and the Influence of Cellulose, Hemicellulose, and Lignin Contents on Composite Strength Properties

Table 1

Compressive properties of composites with different fibre treatments.

Fibre treatmentsAlkalisationAlkalisation + acetylationAlkalisation + silanisation
Strength (MPa)Stages of modulus (GPa)Strain at break (%)Strength (MPa)Stages of modulus (GPa)Strain at break (%)Strength (MPa)Stages of modulus (GPa)Strain at break (%)
% NaOHαα1α2α3αα1α2α3αα1α2α3

069.11 ± 3.603.19 ± 1.101.87 ± 0.531.11 ± 0.150.76 ± 0.215.70 ± 1.7085.20 ± 3.863.09 ± 0.352.07 ± 0.551.20 ± 0.280.84 ± 0.065.10 ± 1.5056.96 ± 5.064.00 ± 0.022.07 ± 0.111.14 ± 0.020.66 ± 0.084.80 ± 1.10
472.60 ± 9.493.19 ± 0.141.76 ± 0.061.08 ± 0.280.65 ± 0.086.00 ± 2.2079.38 ± 4.544.02 ± 0.432.23 ± 0.271.70 ± 0.180.81 ± 0.016.30 ± 0.7076.34 ± 3.093.90 ± 0.942.06 ± 0.451.07 ± 0.110.65 ± 0.026.20 ± 1.90
674.70 ± 8.103.20 ± 0.092.00 ± 0.131.18 ± 0.070.63 ± 0.194.40 ± 0.6090.53 ± 8.784.72 ± 0.342.79 ± 0.091.55 ± 0.100.87 ± 0.186.70 ± 1.8068.24 ± 6.403.98 ± 0.162.13 ± 0.041.18 ± 0.070.69 ± 0.025.20 ± 1.60
875.14 ± 1.602.97 ± 0.321.59 ± 0.011.05 ± 0.070.63 ± 0.015.50 ± 0.9085.61 ± 4.554.66 ± 0.362.48 ± 0.281.41 ± 0.210.71 ± 0.057.00 ± 1.0068.42 ± 1.954.04 ± 0.492.20 ± 0.301.18 ± 0.180.56 ± 0.114.80 ± 0.80
1074.63 ± 4.863.24 ± 0.181.88 ± 0.021.05 ± 0.080.62 ± 0.026.20 ± 0.7084.85 ± 6.063.96 ± 0.441.91 ± 0.341.10 ± 0.330.62 ± 0.097.50 ± 0.5072.57 ± 1.7024.48 ± 0.272.22 ± 0.161.11 ± 0.050.60 ± 0.056.10 ± 1.10