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C. Eyholzer P. Tingaut T. Zimmermann K. Oksman 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2012,20(4):1052-1062
Bionanocomposites of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and chemically modified, nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) powders were prepared by extrusion, followed by injection molding. The chemically modified NFC powders were prepared by carboxymethylation and mechanical disintegration of refined, bleached beech pulp (c-NFC), and subsequent esterification with 1-hexanol (c-NFC-hex). A solvent mix was then prepared by precipitating a suspension of c-NFC-hex and acetone-dissolved PLA in ice-cold isopropanol (c-NFC-hexsm), extruded with PLA into pellets at different polymer/fiber ratios, and finally injection molded. Dynamic mechanical analysis and tensile tests were performed to study the reinforcing potential of dried and chemically modified NFC powders for PLA composite applications. The results showed a faint increase in modulus of elasticity of 10?% for composites with a loading of 7.5?% w/w of fibrils, irrespective of the type of chemically modified NFC powder. The increase in stiffness was accompanied by a slight decrease in tensile strength for all samples, as compared with neat PLA. The viscoelastic properties of the composites were essentially identical to neat PLA. The absence of a clear reinforcement of the polymer matrix was attributed to poor interactions with PLA and insufficient dispersion of the chemically modified NFC powders in the composite, as observed from scanning electron microscope images. Further explanation was found in the decrease of the thermal stability and crystallinity of the cellulose upon carboxymethylation. 相似文献
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A. Venu Nadhan A. Varada Rajulu R. Li C. Jie L. Zhang 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2012,20(2):454-458
Green composites of regenerated cellulose short fibers/cellulose were prepared by dissolving cellulose in a green solvent of 7% NaOH/12% Urea aqueous solution that was pre cooled at ?12?°C. The effect of fiber loading on the tensile, optical, thermal degradation and cell viability was studied. The tensile properties of cellulose were improved by the regenerated cellulose fiber reinforcement. The interfacial bonding between the fibers and matrix was assessed using the fractographs and found it to be good. 相似文献
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Application of Cellulose Microfibrils in Polymer Nanocomposites 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Cellulose microfibrils obtained by the acid hydrolysis of cellulose fibers were added at low concentrations (2–10% w/w) to polymer gels and films as reinforcing agents. Significant changes in mechanical properties, especially maximum load and tensile strength, were obtained for fibrils derived from several cellulosic sources, including cotton, softwood, and bacterial cellulose. For extruded starch plastics, the addition of cotton-derived microfibrils at 10.3% (w/w) concentration increased Young’s modulus by 5-fold relative to a control sample with no cellulose reinforcement. Preliminary data suggests that shear alignment significantly improves tensile strength. Addition of microfibrils does not always change mechanical properties in a predictable direction. Whereas tensile strength and modulus were shown to increase during addition of microfibrils to an extruded starch thermoplastic and a cast latex film, these parameters decreased when microfibrils were added to a starch–pectin blend, implying that complex interactions are involved in the application of these reinforcing agents. 相似文献
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Yanan Song Jun Liu Shaozhuang Chen Yubin Zheng Shilun Ruan Yuezhen Bin 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2013,21(4):1117-1127
This research dealt with a novel method of fabricating green composites with biodegradable poly (lactic acid) (PLA) and natural hemp fiber. The new preparation method was that hemp fibers were firstly blending-spun with a small amount of PLA fibers to form compound fiber pellets, and then the traditional twin-screw extruding and injection-molding method were applied for preparing the composites containing 10–40 wt% hemp fibers with PLA pellets and compound fiber pellets. This method was very effective to control the feeding and dispersing of fibers uniformly in the matrix thus much powerful for improving the mechanical properties. The tensile strength and modulus were improved by 39 and 92 %, respectively without a significant decrease in elongation at break, and the corresponding flexural strength and modulus of composites were also improved by 62 and 90 %, respectively, when the hemp fiber content was 40 wt%. The impact strength of composite with 20 wt% hemp fiber was improved nearly 68 % compared with the neat PLA. The application of the silane coupling agent promoted further the mechanical properties of composites attributed to the improvement of interaction between fiber and resin matrix. 相似文献
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Amnuay Wattanakornsiri Katavut Pachana Supranee Kaewpirom Matteo Traina Claudio Migliaresi 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2012,20(3):801-809
Green composites obtained from biodegradable renewable resources have gained much attention due to environmental problems resulting from conventionally synthetic plastics and a global increasing demand for alternatives to fossil resources. In this work we used different cellulose fibers from used office paper and newspaper as reinforcement for thermoplastic starch (TPS) in order to improve their poor mechanical, thermal and water resistance properties. These composites were prepared by using tapioca starch plasticized by glycerol (30 % wt/wt of glycerol to starch) as matrix reinforced by the extracted cellulose fibers with the contents ranging from 0 to 8 % (wt/wt of fibers to matrix). Properties of composites were determined by mechanical tensile tests, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, water absorption measurements, scanning electron microscopy, and soil burial tests. The results showed that the introduction of either office paper or newspaper cellulose fibers caused the improvement of tensile strength and elastic modulus, thermal stability, and water resistance for composites when compared to the non-reinforced TPS. Scanning electron microscopy showed a good adhesion between matrix and fibers. Moreover, the composites biological degraded completely after 8 weeks but required a longer time compared to the non-reinforced TPS. The results indicated that these green composites could be utilized as commodity plastics being strong, inexpensive, plentiful and recyclable. 相似文献
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Blends of zein and nylon-6 (55?k) in formic acid were used to produce solution cast films and electrospun fibers. When the amount of nylon-6 was 8?% or less blends were formed that had improved tensile strength and reduced solubility. The blends were analyzed using physical property measurements, DSC and IR spectra. Using between 2 and 8?% nylon-6 provided a 33?% increase in tensile strength. Young??s modulus increased by over 50?% in this range. In general elongation was lower for all formulations. Surprisingly the cast films having 0.5?C8?% nylon-6 had improved solvent resistance to 90?% ethanol/water. Electrospun fibers were produced from formic acid solutions of zein and nylon-6 where the amount of nylon was 0, 2 and 6. Fibers produced from 27?% spinning solids had average diameters on the order of 0.5???m. Reducing the spinning solids to 21?% provide slightly smaller fibers however, the fibers had more defects. 相似文献
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Hajar Yousefian Kaouther Ben Azouz Denis Rodrigue 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2016,24(1):48-55
In the first part of this work, composites based on polypropylene (PP) and maple wood flour (MF) were prepared by melt compounding using twin-screw extrusion followed by compression molding. The morphological and mechanical properties of the composites were analyzed for three samples: PP, MF/PP and MF/PP containing maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MAPP) as coupling agent. The results showed that MF/PP composites have improved mechanical properties, especially tensile modulus (+33 %), with only 8 % increase in density. The addition of MAPP further improved the mechanical properties, in particular tensile modulus (up to 51 %), which could be related to better fiber/matrix adhesion. In the second step, nano crystalline cellulose (NCC) was added to all samples to produce NCC-MF/PP hybrid composites. From the mechanical analysis performed, the hybrid composites with MAPP have improved properties, especially tensile (+53 %) and flexural (+40 %) moduli. These results confirmed that multi-scale hybrid NCC-MF composites can substantially improve the mechanical properties of polyolefins with limited increase in density (14 %) leading to high specific properties. 相似文献
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Merlin Aydın Hale Tozlu Sebnem Kemaloglu Ayse Aytac Guralp Ozkoc 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2011,19(1):11-17
In this study, the influence of alkali (NaOH) treatment on the mechanical, thermal and morphological properties of eco-composites
of short flax fiber/poly(lactic acid) (PLA) was investigated. SEM analysis conducted on alkali treated flax fibers showed
that the packed structure of the fibrils was deformed by the removal non-cellulosic materials. The fibrils were separated
from each other and the surface roughness of the alkali treated flax fibers was improved. The mechanical tests indicated that
the modulus of the untreated fiber/PLA composites was higher than that of PLA; on the other hand the modulus of alkali treated
flax fiber/PLA was lower than PLA. Thermal properties of the PLA in the treated flax fiber composites were also affected.
Tg values of treated flax fiber composites were lowered by nearly 10 °C for 10% NaOH treatment and 15 °C for 30% NaOH treatment.
A bimodal melting behavior was observed for treated fiber composites different than both of neat PLA and untreated fiber composites.
Furthermore, wide angle X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the crystalline structure of cellulose of flax fibers changed
from cellulose-I structure to cellulose-II. 相似文献
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H. D. Rozman S. H. Shannon-Ong A. B. Azizah G. S. Tay 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2013,21(4):1032-1039
Non-woven composites were produced using kenaf (bast) fiber and polypropylene (PP) fiber. The effects of needle punching process, number of needle and kenaf fiber loadings on the properties of non-woven composite were studied. The aspect ratio of kenaf fiber was also measured in this study. The aspect ratio of most of kenaf fiber used was in the range of 200–400. The results indicated that the mechanical strength of the non-woven composite was significantly influenced by the percentage of kenaf fiber. This may due to the evenly mixed kenaf and PP fibers during carding process prior to the mechanical interlocking by needle punching process. The tensile strength, modulus and toughness were enhanced with the incorporation of carded and needle punched fibers. The number of needle used in needle punching process had a significant effect on the strength of the composite. This was evident in SEM micrograph where composite prepared from carded to needle punched non-woven web showed better wettability as compared to composite prepared from carded non-woven web only. However, no significant difference was observed in water absorption and thickness swelling tests for composites prepared with different number of needles. 相似文献
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Elisângela Corradini Syed H. Imam José A. M. Agnelli Luiz H. C. Mattoso 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2009,17(1):1-9
Coconut, sisal and jute fibers were added as reinforcement materials in a biodegradable polymer matrix comprised of starch/gluten/glycerol.
The content of fibers used in the composites varied from 5% to 30% by weight of the total polymers (starch and gluten). Materials
were processed in a Haake torque rheometer (120 °C, 50 rpm) for 6 min. The mixtures obtained were molded by heat compression
and further characterized. Addition of lignocellulosic fibers in the matrix decreased the water absorption at equilibrium.
The diffusion coefficient decreased sharply around 5% fiber concentration, and further fiber additions caused only small variations.
The thermogravimetric (TG) analysis revealed improved thermal stability of matrix upon addition of fibers. The Young’s modulus
and ultimate tensile strength increased with fiber content in the matrix. The storage modulus increased with increasing fiber
content, whereas tanδ curves decreased, confirming the reinforcing effect of the fibers. Morphology of the composites analyzed
under the scanning electron microscope (SEM) exhibited good interfacial adhesion between the matrix and the added fibers.
Matrix degraded rapidly in compost, and addition of increased amounts of coconut fiber in the matrix caused a slowdown the
biodegradability of the matrix.
Names are necessary to report factually on available data; however, the USDA neither guarantees nor warrants the standard
of the product, and the use of the name by USDA implies no approval of the product to the exclusion of others that may be
suitable. 相似文献
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Soy isolate was treated with formaldehyde and glyoxal at 1.0, 2.5, and 5.0% (w/w isolate) and with adipic and acetic anhydrides. The materials were then compression-molded into plastic tensile bars and tested for tensile and yield strength, percentage elongation, Young's modulus, and water absorption. Treatment with 5% formaldehyde increased the tensile strength significantly, to 4.9 kg/mm2, compared with the untreated sample (3.7 kg/mm2). The yield strength increased slightly, to 0.68 kg/mm2. Elongation was significantly less after treatment with formaldehyde. Young's modulus increased after treatment and leveled off at 174 kg/mm2. Water absorption decreased as the formaldehyde concentration increased. Treatment with either glyoxal or adipic/acetic anhydride had a detrimental effect on the mechanical properties of the plastic specimens. Water absorption was decreased by glyoxal treatment but was not affected by adipic/acetic anhydride treatment. Long-fiber (lf), short-fiber (sf), and microcrystalline (mc) cellulose were incorporated into soy isolate at various levels. Cellulose addition decreased the percentage elongation and increased the rigidity of the plastic. All three cellulose additions increased Young's modulus. The tensile strength increased with the addition of sf-cellulose to soy isolate; lf-cellulose decreased the tensile strength, whereas the incorporation of mc-cellulose did not have a significant effect. The yield strength increased slightly with the addition of sf-cellulose and was less affected by the addition of lf- or mc-cellulose. All three types of cellulose slightly decreased water absorption at ca. 15% content.Journal Paper No. J-15563 of the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station, Ames; Project No. 2863. 相似文献
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C. Wretfors S.-W. Cho M. S. Hedenqvist S. Marttila S. Nimmermark E. Johansson 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2009,17(4):259-266
The next generation of manufactured products must be sustainable and industrially eco-efficient, making materials derived
from plants an alternative of particular interest. Wheat gluten (WG) is an interesting plant material to be used for production
of plastic similar materials due to its film-forming properties. For usage of plastics in a wider range of applications, composite
materials with improved mechanical properties are demanded. The present study investigates the possibilities of reinforcing
WG plastics with hemp fibers. Samples were manufactured using compression molding (130 °C, 1600 bar, 5 min). Variation in
fiber length, content (5, 10, 15 and 20 wt%) and quality (poor, standard, good) were evaluated. Mechanical properties and
structure of materials were examined using tensile testing, light and scanning electron microscopy. Hemp fiber reinforcement
of gluten plastics significantly influenced the mechanical properties of the material. Short hemp fibers processed in a high
speed grinder were more homogenously spread in the material than long unprocessed fibers. Fiber content in the material showed
a significant positive correlation with tensile strength and Young’s modulus, and a negative correlation with fracture strain
and strain at maximum stress. Quality of the hemp fibers did not play any significant role for tensile strength and strain,
but the Young’s modulus was significantly and positively correlated with hemp fiber quality. Despite the use of short hemp
fibers, the reinforced gluten material still showed uneven mechanical properties within the material, a result from clustering
of the fibers and too poor bonding between fibers and gluten material. Both these problems have to be resolved before reinforcement
of gluten plastics by industrial hemp fibers is applicable on an industrial scale. 相似文献
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Jonn A. Foulk Wayne Y. Chao Danny E. Akin Roy B. Dodd Patricia A. Layton 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2006,14(1):15-25
Manufacturing composites with polymers and natural fibers has traditionally been performed using chopped fibers or a non-woven mat for reinforcement. Fibers from flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) are stiff and strong and can be processed into a yarn and then manufactured into a fabric for composite formation. Fabric directly impacts the composite because it contains various fiber types via fiber or yarn blending, fiber length is often longer due to requirements in yarn formation, and it controls the fiber alignment via weaving. Composites created with cotton and flax-containing commercial fabrics and recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) were evaluated for physical and mechanical properties. Flax fiber/recycled HDPE composites were easily prepared through compression molding using a textile preform. This method takes advantage of maintaining cotton and flax fiber lengths that are formed into a yarn (a continuous package of short fibers) and oriented in a bidirectional woven fabric. Fabrics were treated with maleic anhydride, silane, enzyme, or adding maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene (MAA-PE; MDEX 102-1, Exxelor® VA 1840) to promote interactions between polymer and fibers. Straight and strong flax fibers present problems because they are not bound as tightly within yarns producing weaker and less elastic yarns that contain larger diameter variations. As the blend percentage and mass of flax fibers increases the fabric strength, and elongation generally decrease in value. Compared to recycled HDPE, mechanical properties of composite materials (containing biodegradable and renewable resources) demonstrated significant increases in tensile strength (1.4–3.2 times stronger) and modulus of elasticity (1.4–2.3 times larger). Additional research is needed to improve composite binding characteristics by allowing the stronger flax fibers in fabric to carry the composites load. 相似文献
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Processing and characterization of a new biodegradable composite made of a PHB/V matrix and regenerated cellulosic fibers 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Ch. Bourban E. Karamuk M. J. de Fondaumière K. Ruffieux J. Mayer E. Wintermantel 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》1997,5(3):159-166
In this study, a biodegradable composite consisting of a degradable continuous cellulosic fiber and a degradable polymer matrix—poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-co-poly(3-hydroxyvalerate
(PHB/V with 19% HV)—was developed. The composite was processed by impregnating the cellulosic fibers on-line withPHB/V powder in a fluidization chamber. The impregnated roving was then filament wound on a plate and hot-pressed. The resulting
unidirectional composite plates were mechanically tested and optically characterized by SEM. The fiber content was 9.9 ±0.9
vol% by volumetric determination. The fiber content predicted by the rule of mixture for unidirectional composites was 13.8
±1.4 vol%. Optical characterization showed that the fiber distribution was homogeneous and a satisfactory wetting of the fibers
by the matrix was achieved. Using a blower to remove excess matrix powder during processing increased the fiber content to
26.5 ±3.3 vol % (volumetric) or 30.0 ±0.4 vol% (rule of mixture). The tensile strength of the composite parallel to the fiber
direction was 128 ±12 MPa (10 vol% fiber) up to 278 ±48 MPa (26.5 vol% fiber), compared to 20 MPa for the PHB/V matrix. The
Young’s modulus was 5.8 ±0.5 GPa (10 vol% fiber) and reached 11.4 ±0.14 GPa (26.5 vol% fiber), versus 1 GPa for the matrix. 相似文献
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Eliton S. Medeiros Richard D. Offeman Artur P. Klamczynski Gregory M. Glenn Luiz H. C. Mattoso William J. Orts 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2014,22(2):219-226
A novel biodegradable polymer based on glycerol, succinic anhydride and maleic anhydride, poly(glycerol succinate-co-maleate), poly(GlySAMA), was synthesized by melt polycondensation and tested as a matrix for composites with nanocrystalline cellulose. This glycerol-based polymer is thermally stable as a consequence of its targeted cross-linked structure. To broaden its range of properties, it was specifically formulated with nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) at concentrations of 1, 2 and 4 wt%, and showed improved mechanical properties with NCC. Specifically, the effect of reinforcement on mechanical properties, thermal stability, structure, and biodegradability was evaluated, respectively, by tensile tests and thermogravimetric analyses, X-ray diffraction and respirometry. The neat poly(GlySAMA) polymer proved flexible, exhibiting an elongation-to-break of 8.8 % while the addition of nanowhiskers (at 4 wt%) caused tensile strength and Young’s modulus to increase, 20 and 40 %, respectively. Stiffness improved without significantly decreasing thermal stability as measured by thermogravimetric analysis. Biodegradation tests indicated that all samples were degradable but NCC reduced the rate of biodegradation. 相似文献
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Ayou Hao Haifeng Zhao Wei Jiang Lin Yuan Jonathan Y. Chen 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2012,20(4):959-966
With an industrial trend of going green, the use of natural fibers in polymer composites is growing rapidly, especially in the automotive industry. The objectives of this research are to investigate mechanical performance of kenaf/polypropylene nonwoven composites (KPNCs) in production of automotive interior parts, and to develop preliminary linear models for quantifying elastic range of the KPNCs under various loading conditions. Using polypropylene (PP) fiber as bonding fiber, the KPNCs were fabricated with 50/50 blend ratio by weight. Unlike the manufacturing method of fiber reinforced plastics, all KPNCs were produced by carding and needle-punching techniques and thermally bonded by a panel press with 3-mm thickness gauge. Mechanical properties of the KPNCs in terms of uniaxial tensile, open-hole tensile, tensile at different strain rates, flexural, and in-plane shear were measured instrumentally. It was found that sample which was processed at higher temperature (230?°C) but shorter time (60?s) had the best mechanical performance. KPNCs were relatively insensitive to the notch but sensitive to strain rates. The linear elastic finite element model of KPNCs agreed well with the experimental results in the valid strain range of 0?C0.5?% for uniaxial tensile test and 0?C1?% for flexural test. 相似文献
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Biocomposites from soy based bioplastic and chopped industrial hemp fiber were fabricated using twin-screw extrusion and injection molding process. Soy based bioplastics were prepared through cooking with plasticizer and blending with biodegradable poly(ester amide). Mechanical, thermal properties and fracture surface morphology of the “green”/biocomposites were evaluated with universal testing system (UTS), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (ESEM). It was found that the tensile strength and modulus, flexural strength and modulus, impact strength and heat deflection temperature of industrial hemp fiber reinforced biocomposites significantly improved. The fracture surfaces showed no signs of matrix on the fiber surface suggesting poor interfacial adhesion. 相似文献
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Biodegradable Polyester-Based Blend Reinforced with Curauá Fiber: Thermal,Mechanical and Biodegradation Behaviour 总被引:1,自引:1,他引:0
Fernanda Harnnecker Derval dos Santos Rosa Denise Maria Lenz 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2012,20(1):237-244
Biodegradable composites can be produced by the combination of biodegradable polymers (BP) as matrix and vegetal fibers as
reinforcement. Composites of a commercial biodegradable polymer blend and curauá fibers (loaded at 5, 15 and 20 wt%) were
prepared by melt mixing in a twin-screw extruder. Chemical treatments such as alkali treatment of the fiber and addition of
maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MA-g-PP) as coupling agent were performed to promote polymer/fiber interfacial adhesion so that mechanical performance can be
improved. The resulting composites were evaluated through hardness, melt flow index and tensile, flexural and impact strengths
as well as water absorption. Thermal analysis and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were also employed to characterize
the composites. The polymer/fiber interface was investigated through scanning electron microscopy analysis. The biodegradability
of composites was evaluated by compost-soil burial test. The addition of curauá fiber promoted an increase in the mechanical
strengths and composites treated with 2 wt% MA-g-PP with 20 wt% curauá fiber showed an increase of nearly 75% in tensile and 56% in flexural strengths besides an improvement
in impact strength with respect to neat polymer blend. Nevertheless, treated composites showed an increase in water absorption
and biodegradation tests showed that the addition of fiber retards degradation time. The retained mass of BP/20 wt% fiber
composite with MA-g-PP and neat BP was 68 and 26%, respectively, after 210 days of degradation test. 相似文献
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This paper investigates and compares the performances of polylactic acid (PLA)/kenaf (PLA-K) and PLA/rice husk (PLA-RH) composites
in terms of biodegradability, mechanical and thermal properties. Composites with natural fiber weight content of 20% with
fiber sizes of less than 100 μm were produced for testing and characterization. A twin-screw extrusion was used to compound
PLA and natural fibers, and extruded composites were injection molded to test samples. Flexural and Izod impact test, TGA,
soil burial test and SEM were used to investigate properties. All results were compared to a pure PLA matrix sample. The flexural
modulus of the PLA increased with the addition of natural fibers, while the flexural strength decreased. The highest impact
strength (34 J m−1), flexural modulus (4.5 GPa) and flexural strength (90 MPa) were obtained for the composite made of PLA/kenaf (PLA-K), which
means kenaf natural fibers are potential to be used as an alternative filler to enhance mechanical properties. On the other
hand PLA-RH composite exhibits lower mechanical properties. The impact strength of PLA has decreased when filled with natural
fibers; this decrease is more pronounced in the PLA-RH composite. In terms of thermal stability it has been found that the
addition of natural fibers decreased the thermal stability of virgin PLA and the decrement was more prominent in the PLA-RH
composite. Biodegradability of the composites slightly increased and reached 1.2 and 0.8% for PLA-K and PLA-RH respectively
for a period of 90 days. SEM micrographs showed poor interfacial between the polymer matrix and natural fibers. 相似文献
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The structure and properties of chicken feather barbs makes them unique fibers preferable for several applications. The presence
of hollow honeycomb structures, their low density, high flexibility and possible structural interaction with other fibers
when made into products such as textiles provides them unique properties unlike any other natural or synthetic fibers. No
literature is available on the physical structure and tensile properties of chicken feather barbs. In this study, we report
the physical and morphological structure and the properties of chicken feather barbs for potential use as natural protein
fibers. The morphological structure of chicken feather barbs is similar to that of the rachis but the physical structure of
the protein crystals in chicken feather barbs is different than that reported for feather rachis keratin. The tensile properties
of barbs in terms of their strength and modulus are similar but the elongation is lower than that of wool. Using the cheap
and abundant feathers as protein fibers will conserve the energy, benefit the environment and also make the fiber industry
more sustainable 相似文献