Dynamic mechanical properties of curaua composites

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the characteristics of curaua composites using dynamic mechanical analysis. Curaua composites with distinct fiber volume fractions (11–38%) were studied, and their storage and loss moduli were found to increase with reinforcement content. On the other hand, the activation energy of the relaxation process in the glass‐transition region decreased with the curaua content; this conclusion was corroborated by the...