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Tannin-Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Resin and Flax Fiber Biocomposites
A. Sauget1,*, X. Zhou1, A. Pizzi1,2
1
LERMAB-ENSTIB, University of Lorraine, 27 rue Philippe Seguin, BP 1041, 88051 Epinal, France
2
King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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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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Sauget, A., Zhou, X., Pizzi, A. (2014). Tannin-Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Resin and Flax Fiber Biocomposites.
Journal of Renewable Materials, 2(3), 173–181. https://doi.org/10.7569/JRM.2013.634128