| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2024 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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2024 Technical Division Student Poster Contest
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| Presentation Title |
SPU-11: Exploring Biofiber Properties and their Influence on Critical Biocomposite Quality |
| Author(s) |
Jocelyn M. Hess, Oluwafemi Oyedeji |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Jocelyn M. Hess |
| Abstract Scope |
Biofibers can be used to reinforce neat polylactic acid (PLA) in biocomposites, offering an opportunity to decarbonize the U.S. manufacturing sector by displacing fossil-based reinforcement fibers. There is limited information available on the relationships between biofiber properties and their effects on a biocomposite’s properties. We characterized the selected properties (particle size, shape, and flow characteristics) of corn stover and loblolly pine. We compounded each of the biofibers with neat PLA before pressing and routing composite samples into dog-bone shapes and determined the Young’s modulus and ultimate tensile strength of each sample by tensile testing. Our measurements allow us to determine if correlations between the physical and flow properties of a biofiber and its respective biocomposite are significant. By exploring such relationships, we can better predict what biofibers will make a strong biocomposite, thus negating the need for extensive development and testing of each biocomposite. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Undecided |
| Keywords |
Electrometallurgy, Biomaterials, Environmental Effects |