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Fast Pressing Composite Using Tannin-Furfuryl Alcohol Resin and Vegetal Fibers Reinforcement

Arnaud Nicollin¹, Xinjun Li¹, Pierre Girods¹, Antonio Pizzi^1,2,*, Yann Rogaume¹

1 LERMAB, University of Lorraine, 27 rue Philippe Seguin, 88000 Epinal, France
2 King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Journal of Renewable Materials 2013, 1(4), 311-316. https://doi.org/10.7569/JRM.2013.634124

Received 13 September 2013; Accepted 02 November 2013;

Abstract

Experimental investigations have been carried out on the potential use of tannin-furfuryl alcohol resin for biobased composites using vegetal fi ber reinforcement. Results showed that a mixture containing 54% furfuryl alcohol, 45% modifi ed quebracho extract and 0.9% paratoluenesulfonic acid as a catalyst yields a resin that can be used with a nonwoven fl ax fi ber mat to manufacture lightweight composites with good mechanical properties and a very short curing time with a regular hot press. The panels made were tested for tensile and fl exural modulus and strength, water resistance and thermo-degradation.

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