FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Variability of mechanical properties of flax fibres for composite reinforcement. A review BT AF Baley, Christophe Gomina, Moussa Breard, Joel Bourmaud, Alain Davies, Peter AS 1:1;2:2;3:3;4:1;5:4; FF 1:;2:;3:;4:;5:PDG-REM-RDT-LCSM; C1 Université de Bretagne Sud, UMR CNRS 6027, IRDL, rue Saint Maudé, 56100 Lorient, France CRISMAT, UMR 6508 CNRS, 6 Bd Maréchal Juin, 14050 Caen Cedex 4, France LOMC, UMR 6294 Université du Havre/CNRS, 53 rue de Prony, 76058, Le Havre, France IFREMER, Centre de Bretagne, BP70, 29280 Plouzané, France C2 UBS, FRANCE CNRS, FRANCE UNIV LE HAVRE NORMANDIE, FRANCE IFREMER, FRANCE SI BREST SE PDG-REM-RDT-LCSM IN WOS Ifremer UPR copubli-france copubli-univ-france IF 5.645 TC 87 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00593/70488/68656.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;Flax fibre;Composite;Variability;Mechanical properties AB Flax fibres are a promising reinforcement in the development of biocomposites and are finding new applications in transport structures. However, there is a perceived problem with plant fibres related to the variability of the properties of these natural materials. This paper describes the factors which affect variability, from plant growth conditions to fibre sampling and testing. A large number of test results are presented (characterization of elementary fibres, bundles, assemblies of bundles, and unidirectional composites), and it is shown that provided fibre supply is carefully controlled, characterization procedures are appropriate, and manufacturing processes are optimal then excellent composite properties can be achieved with low variability. PY 2020 PD MAR SO Industrial Crops And Products SN 0926-6690 PU Elsevier BV VL 145 UT 000518865400114 DI 10.1016/j.indcrop.2019.111984 ID 70488 ER EF