Biobased polyurethane matrix application in flax fiber composites

This proposal focuses on the development of an innovative material combining a soy-based resin system with advanced unidirectional flax fibers that would result in a bio-inspired composite material with outstanding mechanical performances. The soy-based resin system developed is a polyurethane reactive resin that with further studies may form a thermoplastic structure offering the advantages of high fracture toughness, unlimited shelf life and low cost. The flax fibers are made in the form of unidirectional tapes with a binder to hold the fibers straight and at high volume content, which results in a highly performant reinforcement.

Faculty Supervisor:

Eduardo Antonio Julian Ruiz

Student:

Partner:

Instituto de Tecnología de Buenos Aires

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Technology; Natural Resources; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program: