@Article{JRM.2014.634127,
AUTHOR = {Hedieh Teymoorzadeh, Denis Rodrigue},
TITLE = {Biocomposites of Flax Fiber and Polylactic Acid:  Processing and Properties},
JOURNAL = {Journal of Renewable Materials},
VOLUME = {2},
YEAR = {2014},
NUMBER = {4},
PAGES = {270--277},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/jrm/v2n4/49625},
ISSN = {2164-6341},
ABSTRACT = {This work investigates the effect of the addition of fl ax fi ber (15, 25, and 40 wt%) on the mechanical, 
morphological, rheological, and thermal properties of polylactic acid (PLA). In the fi rst step, no coupling agent 
was used to produce fully biodegradable and biobased composites. In particular, fl exural tests were performed 
on the composites to evaluate their mechanical properties, while density, differential scanning calorimetry 
(DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and rheological tests were also carried out. Scanning electron 
microscopy images (SEM) show good fl ax fi ber dispersion in the PLA matrix along with good contact between 
both phases, leading to improved stress transfer. Based on the results obtained, the addition of 40 wt% fl ax 
fi ber resulted in a 142% increase in fl exural modulus. It was also found that fl ax fi ber signifi cantly decreased 
the glass transition, crystallization, and melting temperatures of PLA.},
DOI = {10.7569/JRM.2014.634127}
}