Effects of Alkali-Treatment and Feeding Route of Henequen Fiber on the Heat Deflection Temperature, Mechanical, and Impact Properties of Novel Henequen Fiber/Polyamide 6 Composites

In the present study, novel natural fiber composites, consisting of untreated and alkali(NaOH)-treated chopped henequen fibers polyamide 6 (PA6), were produced by hopper feeding side fiber, upon extrusion process, then an injection molding respectively. The effects alkali treatment route on heat deflection temperature, tensile, flexural, Izod impact properties fiber/PA6 composites investigated. composite increased further increased, considerably, being supported inspecting length distribution fracture surface resulting composites. It was clarified that preferable to increase properties, compared feeding. This study may be worthy processing manipulating agave plant-derived engineering plastic PA6.