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Performance of Kenaf Non-woven Mat/PLA Biocomposites under Medium Velocity Impact

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Focus on biofibre-reinforced biopolymer composites as sustainable alternatives to non-biodegradable composites in high-performance applications is increasing. This work focused on characterising the performance of kenaf non-woven mat/PLA biocomposites under medium velocity impact loads. Biocomposite laminates of different fibre contents were fabricated and then analysed for their resistance to medium velocity impact on a high speed gas gun. The perforation threshold limit was determined and impact-induced damages analysed using non-destructive techniques. Results showed that kenaf non-woven mat/PLA biocomposites have a perforation threshold limit of 26 m/s and doubling of fibre content improved the perforation threshold limit by 42.3 %. The impact damage resistance of kenaf non-woven mat/PLA biocomposites increased by 27.6 % when fibre content was doubled. The failure modes resembled that of some conventional fibre-reinforced composites. It was concluded that kenaf non-woven mat/PLA biocomposites have a potential to cushion against medium velocity impacts and hence could be good replacements for the non-biodegradable composites used for cushioning against secondary debris in the medium velocity range.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the support received from the Durban University of Technology, South Africa.

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of South Africa [Grant UID-105591 and UID-109815] and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research of South Africa [Biocomposite for mass transit project grant].

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    Mufaro Moyo & Krishnan Kanny

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Moyo, M., Kanny, K. & Velmurugan, R. Performance of Kenaf Non-woven Mat/PLA Biocomposites under Medium Velocity Impact. Fibers Polym 21, 2642–2651 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-020-1130-z

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