Dry Etching Plasma Applied to Guadua Angustifolia Bamboo Fibers: Influence on their Mechanical Properties and Surface Appearance
P. Luna, J. Lizarazo-Marriaga, A. Mariño
Abstract. Natural fibers are becoming a valuable resource for composite industry. The main disadvantage of using them as reinforcement of polymeric matrices is their low compatibility with common matrices, resulting in a poor mechanical behavior. Plasma treatments applied to fibers could be used in order to increase the bonding between composite phases. This paper shows the results of a research aimed to study the effect of the dry etching plasma on natural fibers; for this, Guadua angustifolia bamboo fibers were used. The influence of etching time on the fiber´s tensile strength and the surface appearance was evaluated. Results showed that guadua fibers could be treated using dry etching plasma without a strength decreasing but with a significant modification on their surface appearance.
Keywords
Guadua Angustifolia Bamboo, Natural Fibers, Mechanical Properties, Dry Etching Plasma
Published online , 9 pages
Copyright © 2018 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: P. Luna, J. Lizarazo-Marriaga, A. Mariño, ‘Dry Etching Plasma Applied to Guadua Angustifolia Bamboo Fibers: Influence on their Mechanical Properties and Surface Appearance’, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 7, pp 332-340, 2018
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21741/9781945291838-30
The article was published as article 30 of the book Non-Conventional Materials and Technologies
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