Assessment of the Natural Fiber Reinforced Bio-Polyethylene Composites Flexural Macro and Micromechanical Properties

One of the most common load modes is flexure. The paper measures and models flexural strength modulus a bio-polyethylene reinforced with thermos-mechanical fibers from corn stover. Moreover, authors use modified rules mixtures to evaluate contribution reinforcements properties composite. It was found high impact coupling agent content on composites, materials 6% such 50% reinforcement increased 181% matrix, 464% its modulus. obtained values are noticeable higher than polypropylene some composites. Micromechanics analysis shows that effect natural fiber bio-based PE similar effects polyolefin. Thus, fully composites can be proposed as substitute for oil-based polymers, partially materials, their