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Thermal degradation of flax and jute fibers

2001; Wiley; Volume: 82; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/app.1979

1097-4628

Jochen Gassan, Andrzej K. Błędzki,

Transport Systems and Technology

Abstract The thermal degradation of jute and flax fibers under temperatures between 170 and 210°C for a maximum of 120 min was studied in detail. This article will analyze the effects of the thermal exposure on mechanical properties (tenacity) as well as on fiber fine structure (degree of polymerization and degree of crystallinity). It was found that temperatures below 170°C only slightly affects fiber properties, while temperatures above 170°C significantly dropped tenacity and degree of polymerization. Because of chain scissions, a slight increase in degree of crystallinity was observed. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 82: 1417–1422, 2001