Cherian, Bibin Mathew [UNESP]Leão, Alcides Lopes [UNESP]de Morais Chaves, Marcia Rodriguesde Souza, Sivoney FerreiraSain, MohiniNarine, Suresh S.2014-05-272014-05-272013-08-01Industrial Crops and Products, v. 49, p. 471-483.0926-6690http://hdl.handle.net/11449/76133Cellulose micro and nano fibrils were extracted from banana macro fibres and chemically modified using sodium hydroxide, formic acid, 3-methacryloxy propyltrimethoxy silane. These untreated and chemically treated fibrils were incorporated into PF resin and the specimens were prepared. The composites were subjected to long-term water ageing, thermal ageing soil burial and outdoor weathering. The mechanical properties are reduced under all ageing conditions. The present study investigates the effects of different types of ageing on macro fibre, microfibril and nanofibril reinforced PF composites. The effect of chemical modifications of fibres on the degradability of the composites at different environments also has been analysed. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.471-483engFibre modificationMicrocompositesMicrofibrilsNanocelluloseNanocompositesNanofibrilsFibre modificationsMicro-compositesMicro-fibrilsNano-celluloseNano-fibrilsChemical modificationMechanical propertiesFiberscarboxylic acidcellulosechemical weatheringcompositeformaldehydeherbhydroxidemechanical propertyphenolresinArtigo10.1016/j.indcrop.2013.04.033WOS:000324566600065Acesso restrito2-s2.0-84879776035