Characterization of Cellulosic Fibres Properties for their Using in Composites

Abstract:

Nowadays, the material recycling is growing trend in development of building materials and therefore using of secondary raw materials for production of new building materials. Transition from application non-renewable sources of raw materials to renewable raw materials in terms of sustainable composite is required. Renewable raw materials include organic sources of raw materials coming from natural plant fibres. This material is used to contribute environmental protection and to save non-renewable resources of raw materials. Wood fibres and cellulose fibres made from waste paper were selected for reinforcing cement-based materials. Application of cellulosic fibres into composites depends on their properties. Therefore, this paper is aimed to study of morphology and properties of cellulosic fibres. The comparison of strength parameters of 28 days hardened composites with 5% adding bleached wood and unbleached recycled fibres with those of reference composite without fibres showed that the values of compressive strength of fibrous cement based specimens were lower by 17 to 29 %.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volume 244)
• Pages: 146-152
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.244.146
• Online since: October 2015
• Authors: Viola Hospodarova*, Eva Singovszka, Nadežda Števulová
• Keywords: Fibre Characterization, Infrared Spectroscopy, Lignocellulosic Raw Materials, SEM

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