Abstract
Fracture toughness and mechanisms of crack growth are characterized for transparent wood polymer biocomposites and compared to native wood, with the crack normal to the fiber direction (LT fracture plane). Side-grooved specimen geometries generated pure mode I crack growth, whereas previous investigations commonly report 90° crack path deflection. Crack growth micromechanisms were analyzed by experimental fracture tests and in-situ microscopy observations. Large damage zones around the crack tip with fiber bundle bridging and pull-out were observed in the crack wake, justifying more advanced cohesive zone modeling suitable for composite materials design. The polymer matrix resulted in much higher fracture energy of the biocomposites compared to native wood due to increased local cohesive strength. This strength increased from the polymer contribution and more homogeneous stress distribution in the wood fibers.
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