TY  - EJOU
AU  - Nicollin, Arnaud 
AU  - Li, Xinjun 
AU  - Girods, Pierre 
AU  - Pizzi, Antonio 
AU  - Rogaume, Yann 

TI  - Fast Pressing Composite Using Tannin-Furfuryl Alcohol  Resin and Vegetal Fibers Reinforcement
T2  - Journal of Renewable Materials

PY  - 2013
VL  - 1
IS  - 4
SN  - 2164-6341

AB  - Experimental investigations have been carried out on the potential use of tannin-furfuryl alcohol resin for 
biobased composites using vegetal fi ber reinforcement. Results showed that a mixture containing 54% furfuryl 
alcohol, 45% modifi ed quebracho extract and 0.9% paratoluenesulfonic acid as a catalyst yields a resin that 
can be used with a nonwoven fl ax fi ber mat to manufacture lightweight composites with good mechanical 
properties and a very short curing time with a regular hot press. The panels made were tested for tensile and 
fl exural modulus and strength, water resistance and thermo-degradation.
KW  - Composite
KW  -  fast curing
KW  -  furfuryl alcohol
KW  -  quebracho
KW  -  tannin

DO  - 10.7569/JRM.2013.634124