Mechanical properties of composites with chicken feather and glass fibers

ABSTRACT Chicken feather fibers (CFFs) have potential application in light weight composites. We investigated the physical properties of epoxy polymer composites reinforced with CFFs and glass fibers. CFFs or hybrid fiber (glass fiber and CFFs) composites reduced the density upto 30–40% when compare...

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Published in:Journal of applied polymer science 2016-12, Vol.133 (45), p.np-n/a
Main Authors: Zhan, M., Wool, Richard P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chickens
composites
Feathers
Fiber composites
Fibers
Flexural strength
Glass fiber reinforced plastics
Glass fibers
Glass-epoxy composites
Materials science
Mechanical properties
Physical properties
Polymer matrix composites
Polymers
Storage modulus
Weight reduction
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Summary:ABSTRACT Chicken feather fibers (CFFs) have potential application in light weight composites. We investigated the physical properties of epoxy polymer composites reinforced with CFFs and glass fibers. CFFs or hybrid fiber (glass fiber and CFFs) composites reduced the density upto 30–40% when compared with glass fiber reinforced composites. The CFF composites has a storage modulus of about 3.5 GPa and a flexural strength of about 50–80 MPa. The hybrid fiber composite has better mechanical properties than CFF composites while having increased bio‐based content. This study demonstrated a new way to utilize CFFs. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016, 133, 44013.
ISSN:0021-8995
1097-4628
DOI:10.1002/app.44013