Abstract
The adhesion between reinforcing fibres and matrix material is crucial for the performance of composite structures. In this study we treated foam formed cellulose fibre sheets with plasma and atomic layer deposition (ALD) treatments to achieve better adhesion between cellulose fibres and epoxy matrix. Plasma treatment was done using 8 kW and 12 kW outputs and ALD cycles with Ti2O and Al2O3. Surface treated foam formed sheets were laminated into composite structure with epoxy resin using vacuum assisted resin infusion. Complete laminated composites were water jet cut and interlaminar shear strength was measured. Effect of plasma treatment to adhesion was minimal and ALD treatment had minimal or no effect at all. Reason for low ILSS values can be explained with high void content of samples caused by processing aids in foam forming process.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of 20th International Conference on Composite Material |
Editors | Ole Thybo Thomsen, Christian Berggreen, Bent F. Sørensen |
Place of Publication | Aalborg |
Publisher | Aalborg University |
Number of pages | 10 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
MoE publication type | B3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings |
Event | 20th International Conference on Composite Materials, ICCM20 - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 19 Jul 2015 → 24 Jul 2015 Conference number: 20 http://www.iccm20.org/welcome (20th International Conference on Composite Materials, ICCM20) |
Conference
Conference | 20th International Conference on Composite Materials, ICCM20 |
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Abbreviated title | ICCM20 |
Country/Territory | Denmark |
City | Copenhagen |
Period | 19/07/15 → 24/07/15 |
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Keywords
- adhesion promotion
- interfacial adhesion
- foam forming
- cellulose-epoxy composite