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RECERCAT author Aguado, Roberto J. author Espinach Orús, Xavier author Julián Pérez, Fernando author Tarrés Farrés, Joaquim Agustí author Delgado Aguilar, Marc author Mutjé Pujol, Pere 2022-12-28 The compatibility between poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and natural fibers to develop bio-sourced, recyclable, and biodegradable composites remains a commonplace issue. This work highlights that, at least in the case of hemp, pulping and bleaching towards delignified short fibers attained remarkable improvements over untreated hemp strands. This approach differs from usual proposals of chemically modifying hydroxyl groups. Soda-bleached hemp fibers (SBHFs) granted a relatively large bonding surface area and a satisfactory quality of the interphase, even in the absence of any dispersant or compatibilizer. To attain satisfactory dispersion, the matrix and the fibers were subjected to kinetic mixing and to a moderately intensified extrusion process. Then, dog-bone specimens were prepared by injection molding. Up to a fiber content of 30 wt.%, the tensile strength increased linearly with the volume fraction of the dispersed phase. It reached a maximum value of 77.8 MPa, signifying a relative enhancement of about 52%. In comparison, the tensile strength for PLA/hemp strands was 55.7 MPa. Thence, based on the modified rule of mixtures and the Kelly & Tyson modified equation, we analyzed this performance at the level of the constituent materials. The interfacial shear strength (over 28 MPa) and other micromechanical parameters were computed. Overall, this biocomposite was found to outperform a polypropylene/sized glass fiber composite (without coupling agent) in terms of tensile strength, while fulfilling the principles of green chemistryThe authors wish to acknowledge the financial support of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation to the project CON-FUTURO-ES (PID2020-113850RB-C22) Attribution 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Biopolímers Biopolymers Fibres naturals Natural fibers Química verda Green chemistry Tensile Strength of Poly(lactic acid)/Bleached Short Hemp Fiber Fully Green Composites as Replacement for Polypropylene/Glass Fiber info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion peer-reviewed