The Properties of Feather Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: A Review

ABSTRACT

Composites reinforced with feather fibers have attracted the attention of scientists due of their low cost, the absence of health risk, availability, biodegradability, renewable character, and low density. These advantages permit their use in various fields such as construction sector and automotive industry that necessitate high-performance lightweight materials, reduced cost of manufacturing, recycling, and minimal environmental impact. This paper is a review of the properties and discusses the environmental benefits of feather fibers reinforced polymer composites. The barbs fibers are known by their compatibilities with all types of polymer due to their hydrophobic nature which permit to create strong covalent bonds in the fiber/matrix interface. The structural aspects and the properties of the keratinous fibers, the mechanical properties of polymers, the effect of the reinforcement rate on the fiber/matrix interface, and the properties of the biocomposites are discussed in this review article.

摘要

羽毛纤维增强复合材料因其成本低, 无健康风险, 可利用性, 可生物降解性, 可再生性和低密度等优点, 引起了科学家们的广泛关注. 这些优点使得它们可以应用于建筑业和汽车工业等需要高性能轻质材料, 降低制造成本, 回收利用和最小环境影响的各个领域. 本文综述了羽毛纤维增强聚合物复合材料的性能, 讨论了羽毛纤维增强聚合物复合材料的环境效益. 倒钩纤维具有疏水性, 可以在纤维/基体界面上形成强共价键, 因此与所有类型的聚合物具有相容性. 本文综述了角蛋白纤维的结构和性能, 聚合物的力学性能, 增强率对纤维/基体界面的影响以及生物复合材料的性能.

KEYWORDS:

• Keratinous fibers
• interface
• biocomposites
• biodegradability
• hydrophobic nature.

关键词:

• 角质纤维
• 接口
• 生物复合材料
• 生物降解性
• 疏水性