FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI A multi-scale study of the interface between natural fibres and a biopolymer BT AF LE DUIGOU, Antoine BALEY, Christophe GROHENS, Yves DAVIES, Peter COGNARD, Jean-Yves CREACH'CADEC, Romain SOHIER, Laurent AS 1:1;2:1;3:1;4:2;5:3;6:3;7:4; FF 1:;2:;3:;4:PDG-REM-RDT-LCSM;5:;6:;7:; C1 Univ Bretagne Sud, LIMAT B, Lab Ingn Mat Bretagne Polymers & Composites, F-56321 Lorient, France. IFREMER, Marine Struct Lab, F-29280 Plouzane, France. ENSTA, LBMS, F-29806 Brest, France. Univ Bretagne Occidental, LBMS, F-29285 Brest, France. C2 UBS, FRANCE IFREMER, FRANCE ENSTA BRETAGNE, FRANCE UBO, FRANCE SI BREST SE PDG-REM-RDT-LCSM IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018 copubli-france copubli-univ-france IF 3.071 TC 18 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00197/30857/29222.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;Fibre matrix bond;Mechanical testing AB A significant recent development in the composite field is the appearance of biocomposites (biopolymers reinforced by plant fibres) which combine mechanical performance and low environmental impacts. However, to replace conventional composites a significant effort is needed to understand their mechanical behaviour under complex loading (both in-plane and out-of-plane). The interfacial behaviour (fibre/matrix) of these materials also requires particular attention in order to optimize mechanical properties. With this aim modified Arcan, transverse tension and microdroplet debonding tests have been performed on flax reinforced PLLA biocomposites, as very few data of this type are available. The out-of-plane tensile and tensile-shear properties of these biocomposites are lower than those measured in shear. Manufacturing parameters, and particularly consolidation pressure, are critical for these materials. Out-of plane apparent shear strengths are similar to those from debonding tests. A common feature of the tests performed at the three scales is the appearance of fibre peeling. PY 2014 PD OCT SO Composites Part A-applied Science And Manufacturing SN 1359-835X PU Elsevier Sci Ltd VL 65 UT 000341745000019 BP 161 EP 168 DI 10.1016/j.compositesa.2014.06.010 ID 30857 ER EF