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Thermomechanical and mechanical properties of polycaprolactone/flax composites were investigated. The composites were prepared by melt mixing with three different filler loadings. Except from heating (to eliminate the moisture) no other procedures were applied to the raw materials, neither compatibilizer agent was used. The tensile and impact properties were evaluated and dynamic mechanical analysis was performed. Additionally the materials have been characterized by means of DSC technique. The resulting material reveal enhanced mechanical properties due to reinforcement caused by fibers and by high interfacial adhesion.
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Leluk, K., Kozlowski, M. Thermal and mechanical properties of flax-reinforced polycaprolactone composites. Fibers Polym 15, 108–116 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-014-0108-0
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