Abstract
Sugarcane bagasse is a typical waste generated in the production of sugarcane and ethanol. This agro-industrial waste is commonly used as fuel in the industry boiler for the steam and energy generation. However, part of the bagasse waste is disposed and may pollute the environment. The fibers extracted from the sugarcane bagasse have been considered as addition to polymeric composites. In the present work epoxy composites incorporated with 30% in volume of continuous sugarcane bagasse fibers were evaluated in terms of their mechanical properties. As compared to the neat epoxy, the bagasse fiber displayed an increase in elastic modulus but a decrease in strength and ductility. The analysis of the composite microstructure by scanning electron microscopy revealed flaws and pores that could justify these preliminary obtained results.
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