Abstract
AbstractThe materials and methodologies used to fabricate and characterize the cellulose-fibre-reinforced epoxy and vinyl-ester ecocomposites are described in this chapter. The characteristics of cellulose-fibre sheets and nano-fillers (i.e. nanoclay platelets, halloysite nanotubes, and nano-silicon carbide) used for the fabrication of ecocomposites are described. The structure and properties of these composites were investigated using a wide range of techniques which include wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS), synchrotron radiation diffraction (SRD), Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA). Methodologies for evaluating flexural strength, flexural modulus, impact strength, fracture toughness, impact toughness, and water absorption are also described.KeywordsCellulose fibresNanoclay plateletsEpoxy resinVinyl-ester resinWater uptakeDiffusionSEMTEMSRDXRDTGAFTIRAspect ratioMicrostructureMechanical propertiesFlexural strengthImpact strengthFracture toughnessImpact toughness
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