Physical and Thermal Properties of Novel Native Andean Natural Fibers
Natural fibers are a renewable resource that has become an economic alternative to replace synthetic fibers as reinforcement in composite materials. In this study, the aim was to characterize physical and thermal properties of the Andean Stipa obtusa and Jarava ichu leaves (grasses known as ichu) be...
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| description | Natural fibers are a renewable resource that has become an economic alternative to replace synthetic fibers as reinforcement in composite materials. In this study, the aim was to characterize physical and thermal properties of the Andean Stipa obtusa and Jarava ichu leaves (grasses known as ichu) before and after the alkaline treatment. Energy dispersive spectrum identified external phytoliths on the surface of nontreated raw leaves. With the alkaline treatment, improvement on the thermal stability and increment in the crystalline index and size was observed. Additionally, raw leaves present a hydrophobic behavior; however, with the treatment this hydrophobicity was lost for Stipa obtusasignificantly but not for the Jarava ichu. Furthermore, low surface energy was observed for the nontreated raw leaves and increasing consistently for the treated fibers. According with these results, these grasses are quite interesting materials from which fibers can be extracted for engineering applications such as composite materials. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c629e3d351c4d7894e5653b5e5f28462023-09-20T12:50:16ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Natural Fibers1544-04781544-046X2021-04-0118447549110.1080/15440478.2019.16291501629150Physical and Thermal Properties of Novel Native Andean Natural FibersSandra Mori0Samuel Charca1Elena Flores2Holmer Savastano3Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología, UTECUniversidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología, UTECUniversidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología, UTECFZEANatural fibers are a renewable resource that has become an economic alternative to replace synthetic fibers as reinforcement in composite materials. In this study, the aim was to characterize physical and thermal properties of the Andean Stipa obtusa and Jarava ichu leaves (grasses known as ichu) before and after the alkaline treatment. Energy dispersive spectrum identified external phytoliths on the surface of nontreated raw leaves. With the alkaline treatment, improvement on the thermal stability and increment in the crystalline index and size was observed. Additionally, raw leaves present a hydrophobic behavior; however, with the treatment this hydrophobicity was lost for Stipa obtusasignificantly but not for the Jarava ichu. Furthermore, low surface energy was observed for the nontreated raw leaves and increasing consistently for the treated fibers. According with these results, these grasses are quite interesting materials from which fibers can be extracted for engineering applications such as composite materials.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2019.1629150natural fibersichualkali treatmentamorphous silica particlescomposite materials |
| spellingShingle | Sandra Mori Samuel Charca Elena Flores Holmer Savastano Physical and Thermal Properties of Novel Native Andean Natural Fibers Journal of Natural Fibers natural fibers ichu alkali treatment amorphous silica particles composite materials |
| title | Physical and Thermal Properties of Novel Native Andean Natural Fibers |
| title_full | Physical and Thermal Properties of Novel Native Andean Natural Fibers |
| title_fullStr | Physical and Thermal Properties of Novel Native Andean Natural Fibers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical and Thermal Properties of Novel Native Andean Natural Fibers |
| title_short | Physical and Thermal Properties of Novel Native Andean Natural Fibers |
| title_sort | physical and thermal properties of novel native andean natural fibers |
| topic | natural fibers ichu alkali treatment amorphous silica particles composite materials |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2019.1629150 |
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