@article{Oushabi_Hassani_Abboud_Sair_Tanane_Bouari_2023, title={Improvement of the interface bonding between date palm fibers and polymeric matrices using alkali-silane treatments}, volume={9}, url={https://oiccpress.com/international-journal-of-industrial-chemistry/article/improvement-of-the-interface-bonding-between-date-palm-fibers-and-polymeric-matrices-using-alkali-silane-treatments/}, DOI={https://doi.org/10.1007/s40090-018-0162-3}, abstractNote={In this paper, the effect of chemical treatments on date palm fibers (DPFs) properties was studied; DPFs were first treated with a 5 wt% NaOH aqueous solution for 1 h and then modified using two types of silane coupling agents (3-Mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane and 3-Aminopropyltrimethoxysilane) with various concentrations (0.1, 0.5, 1 and 2 wt%) to improve the interfacial properties of DPFs with polymeric matrices. SEM observations showed the formation of silane layers on the alkalized surface of DPFs. The Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) results showed that the salinization was successfully performed by forming covalent Si–O–C bonds between DPF and silane coupling agent. The pull-out behavior of treated fibers was also investigated using two matrices; polyurethane (PU) and epoxy. The obtained results showed that the treatments have successfully improved the interfacial bond characteristics of DPF-PU and DPF-Epoxy systems.}, number={4}, journal={International Journal of Industrial Chemistry}, publisher={OICC Press}, author={Oushabi, Abdessamad and Hassani, Fahd Oudrhiri and Abboud, Younes and Sair, Said and Tanane, Omar and Bouari, Abdeslam El}, year={2023}, month={Nov.}, keywords={Alkali, Date palm fibers, Epoxy, Interfacial shear stress, Polyurethane, Pull out test, Silane treatment} }