@article {1755,
	title = { Design of high mechanical and thermal resistant composites using marine plant waste },
	journal = { INDUSTRIA TEXTILA },
	volume = {69},
	year = {2018},
	pages = {446-450},
	abstract = {<p>We investigate the mechanical and thermal properties of a composite structure manufactured from polypropylene matrix reinforced with marine waste fibers. Posidonia oceanica. We show that this fiber largely available on Mediterranean coasts presents many advantages compared to other natural fibers conventionally used as reinforcement. In fact, Posidonia fiber is extracted easily with only mechanical action. Moreover, it enhances the mechanical properties of the whole composite without any need of compatibilizers due to its hydrophobicity. Finally, apart from the mechanical performances, we demonstrate that the incorporation of the fiber with high ratio does not degrade its thermal properties which are a specificity of thermally resistant fibers that could open a wide range of applications.</p>},
	author = {S. ZANNEN and R. ZOUARI and M. BEN-HASSEN and L. JEANMICHEL and S. MOLINA}
}
