Mechanical Properties of Bio-Composite Materials Based on Date Palm Kernel Powder and Fibers

Abstract

Recently, the reduction of energy consumption and the development of the bio-economy are among the major concerns of sustainable development. Indeed, scientific research focuses on exploiting available and sustainable natural resources to compensate for the shortage of wood and reduce the harmful effects of the production of certain materials on the environment.
Bio-source materials are becoming increasingly important in the modern building sector and in the rehabilitation of existing buildings. It is in this context that we conducted a study on the mechanical characterization of bio composite materials based on date palm date and fiber cores. The objective is to enhance the value of agricultural discharges from date palms, in particular the trunk, the core of the date palm and the fibers, by introducing them as reinforcement in the preparation of epoxy matrix composite materials.