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to handle long fibre bundle lengths during processing. Table 2.9 shows the properties

of flax fibre.

(a) (b)

Figure 2.11 (a) Linum Usitatissimum, (b) Flax fibre

Table 2.9 Properties of flax fibre [45]

Density Elongation to Tensile strength Young’s
Fibre Diameter (µm)
3
(g/cm ) fracture (%) (MPa) modulus (GPa)
Flax 10 - 80 1.4 2 - 3 500 - 1500 50 – 70

2.7 Typical Application of Natural Fibre

Recently, the interests in research and engineering have shifted from

conventional traditional monolithic materials to tailor-made of the material properties

using natural fibre-based hybrid composite owing to the strong emphasis on
environmental awareness. Consequently, the utilization of natural resources from

plant, animal and mineral based in designing polymeric material component have
become an important aspect and required for manufactures, fabricators and industries

to concern on this. Environmental legislations, as well as consumer demands in many

countries have increased the pressure on manufacturers of materials and end-products
to consider the environmental impact of their products at all stages of their life cycle,

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