Plant fiber interface adhesion characterization through peeling tests : influence of plant variety, retting and extraction processes
Résumé
This work employs a custom micro-mechatronic peeling experimental setup to characterize the adhesion properties at the interface of plant fibers within a bundle. The adhesion between different plant varieties, retting levels and extraction processes is compared. The fracture mechanisms taking place during the separation of a fiber from its bundle are also categorized and studied.