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ARTICLE

Tannin-Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Resin and Flax Fiber Biocomposites

A. Sauget^1,*, X. Zhou¹, A. Pizzi^1,2

1 LERMAB-ENSTIB, University of Lorraine, 27 rue Philippe Seguin, BP 1041, 88051 Epinal, France
2 King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

* Corresponding Author:

Journal of Renewable Materials 2014, 2(3), 173-181. https://doi.org/10.7569/JRM.2013.634128

Received 01 October 2013; Accepted 16 December 2013;

Abstract

Tannin-resorcinol-formaldehyde (TRF) resin shows a good compatibility with natural fl ax fi bers and yields composite materials of good mechanical properties when using paraformaldehyde as a hardener. Different formulations, curing parameters and processes such as high-temperature curing in press or spray-drying have been explored in order to adapt this resin to composite manufacturing and to improve the properties of this new material. Additional testing has been performed on the TRF resin by thermomechanical analysis to observe its reactivity at different pH and with the use of different hardeners.

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