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... Hybrid laminates made using natural fibers have been finding applications in diverse fields such as automotive parts, building structures and sports goods. These laminates incorporate the benefits of the reinforcements used in constructions. The present work deals with the fabrication of hybrid laminate comprising of the natural fibers areca and kenaf in varying stacking sequences through the hand ...
impactstrength, etc ; carbon dioxide; cell structures; foams; temperature; tensile strength; vibration; Show all 7 Subjects
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... This work reports the design and fabrication of strong tough poly(lactic acid) (PLA) foam by combining pressure-induced-flow (PIF) processing with supercritical CO₂ foaming. PIF processing widened the foaming window of PLA to 40–120 °C, while supercritical CO₂ foaming released the undesired internal stress of PLA samples with PIF processing (P-PLA). The prepared PLA foams displayed a unique microf ...
impactstrength, etc ; biocomposites; biodegradability; brittleness; byproducts; extrusion; heat; hemp; temperature; thermoplastics; Show all 10 Subjects
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... Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) is a biodegradable thermoplastic that has shown promising properties to replace single-use plastics for a range of applications. In addition to its biodegradability, PHBV has competitive mechanical properties, making it appealing for packaging and consumer goods applications. However, it is substantially more expensive than conventional plastics, ...
impactstrength, etc ; air; combustion; epoxides; heat; nitrogen; oxygen; phosphates; phosphonates; smoke; zirconium; Show all 11 Subjects
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... A two-dimensional layered zirconium phosphonate (ZrPP) was synthesized from phenylphosphonic acid, and its structure was well characterized. ZrPP exhibited a larger lamellar spacing distance (1.474 nm) than zirconium phosphate (ZrP) (0.743 nm) so that ZrPP can be better dispersed within the epoxy matrix. The 3 wt% ZrPP-EP composite showed excellent flame retardancy in terms of lower total heat rel ...
impactstrength, etc ; bioplastics; flame retardants; graphene oxide; oxygen; polylactic acid; surface tension; Show all 7 Subjects
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... In this work, we found a very effective method to adjust the polarity of the fillers to promote its good dispersion in matrix by using an organic-solvent-free assembling strategy. With the coating of polyethylenimine-decorated graphene oxide (GO-PEI), the as-prepared biobased core-shell graphene oxide hybrid (BCSGOH) can distribute more homogeneously in the polylactide (PLA) matrix, compared with ...
impactstrength, etc ; ambient temperature; carbonates; comparative study; ethylene; polyurethanes; propylene; tensile strength; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Poly (lactic acid) (PLA) blends with different toughening agents were prepared by melt compounding, and the effects of toughening agents on the toughness of PLA, especially the low-temperature toughness, were investigated. All blends were immiscible systems, but the rheological Cole-Cole diagram showed that the blends had certain compatibility, and the interfacial bonding of PLA/Ethylene/butyl met ...
impactstrength, etc ; Bombyx mori; bisphenol A; brittleness; crosslinking; energy; epoxides; silk; specific energy; Show all 9 Subjects
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... Natural silk fibre can reinforce the polymer matrix for composites with improved toughness and impact strength. However, the optimum selection of matrices for the mechanical performance of silk fibre reinforced plastics (SFRPs) is still unclear, especially with respect to toughness. Here Bombyx mori silk is applied to reinforce three epoxy resin matrices with various crosslinking structures. The e ...
impactstrength, etc ; absorption; energy; jute; modulus of rupture; polyesters; tensile strength; thermal conductivity; Show all 8 Subjects
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... The effects of fiber orientation and volume fraction on the mechanical and thermal properties of laminated jute reinforced polyester composite are investigated. The composite sheets of thickness 4.0 mm are fabricated by hand lay-up method using three laminated stacks of jute fibers and four different orientations (0°/90°/0°, 90°/0°/90°, 45°/0°/-45° and −45°/90°/45°). For each fiber orientation, tw ...
impactstrength, etc ; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Polyalthia longifolia; leaves; polymers; sodium hydroxide; tensile strength; Show all 7 Subjects
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... This research work makes use of a novel polyalthia longifolia leaf mid-rib fibers as a potential reinforcement for polymer composites. The fibers were subjected to sodium hydroxide treatments for different duration, and its effect on the tensile strength of the polyalthia fibers was examined. 6 h treatment was found to be optimum with a maximum tensile strength of 134 MPa. Scanning electron micros ...
impactstrength, etc ; Borassus flabellifer; loss modulus; modulus of rupture; petioles; polymers; tensile strength; thermogravimetry; Show all 8 Subjects
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... The research work is focused toward determining the static and dynamic mechanical properties of the composites made by reinforcing untreated and alkali-treated short palmyra palm leaf stalk fibers (PPLSF) of length 3 mm, , and 10 mm in the polymer matrix. The short palmyra palm leaf stalk fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites are prepared by a compression molding method. The result illustrate ...
impactstrength, etc ; adhesion; catalysts; crosslinking; epoxides; gels; particle size; plastic deformation; polylactic acid; rubber; Show all 10 Subjects
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... The fully biobased polylactide/epoxidized natural rubber (PLA/ENR) blend usually shows poor mechanical properties due to the coarse phase-separated morphology with low interfacial adhesion. Herein, we report a novel strategy to tailor the phase morphology and interfacial adhesion of PLA/ENR blend by partial crosslinking ENR with sebacic acid (SA). A series of partially crosslinked sebacic acid mod ...
impactstrength, etc ; Triplochiton scleroxylon; hardness; pollution; polyethylene; sawdust; tensile strength; wastes; water uptake; wood; Show all 10 Subjects
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... Wood-residues and plastic wastes are environmental pollutants. The success of engineered Wood–Plastic Composites (WPCs) as structural materials depends on their properties. The physico-mechanical properties of WPCs from Triplochiton scleroxylon sawdust and post-consumer polyethylene water sachet were assessed. The components (Composite A = 10:90% wood–plastic, B = 25:75% and C = 50:50% by weight) ...
impactstrength, etc ; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; epoxides; imidazole; liquids; oxygen; phosphorus; polymers; pyrolysis; thermal stability; Show all 10 Subjects
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... In order to develop a liquid oxygen-compatible (LOX-compatible) matrix resins for polymer-based fiber-reinforced composites, a novel phosphorus-containing imidazole derivative called VAD containing multifunctional groups was synthesized and used as a co-curing agent for epoxy resin (EP) with simultaneous LOX-compatibility and mechanical improvement. A phosphorus group was introduced into the EP to ...
impactstrength, etc ; crystallization; energy; environment; glass transition; ozonolysis; plasticizers; polylactic acid; soybean oil; tensile strength; Show all 10 Subjects
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... This work aimed to study the mechanism of toughness improvement of polylactic acid (PLA) by using a biobased plasticizer. Ozonized soybean oil (OSBO), acting as a biobased plasticizer, was prepared by the ozonolysis reaction. The functional groups and chemical structure of OSBO were characterized by FTIR and NMR techniques, respectively. Plasticized PLA specimens were prepared by compounding using ...
impactstrength, etc ; ammonium polyphosphates; combustion; composite materials; cross-linking reagents; crosslinking; droplets; flame retardants; glycerol; polyurethanes; Show all 10 Subjects
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... Preparing poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composites with toughness and flame retardancy simultaneously is a challenge that many researchers faced. In this paper, flame-retardant and toughened PLA composites were prepared by reactive blending with in-situ formed polyurethane as the toughening phase and ammonium polyphosphate (APP) as the flame retardant. By adding glycerin as a cross-linking agent, the dr ...
Eduardo da Silva Barbosa Ferreira; Carlos Bruno Barreto Luna; Danilo Diniz Siqueira; Edcleide Maria Araújo; Danyelle Campos de França; Renate Maria Ramos Wellen
impactstrength, etc ; biodegradability; brittleness; contact angle; crystal structure; environment; hardness; modulus of elasticity; rheometry; torque; viscosity; Show all 11 Subjects
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... PLA has aroused industrial and scientific interest in recent years, mainly due to its biodegradable character. However, PLA is brittle and displays low impact strength which has motivated researches to improve its toughness. The present work aims to produce PLA/EVA blends, and to investigate the EVA effect on PLA as well as the annealing which carried out at 90 °C for 5 h and provided increase in ...
... Biopolymers are a fundamental part of contemporary life due to their biodegradable and biocompatible nature. Among different biopolymers, polylactic acid (PLA) with ease of processability, is one of the most commercially available biopolymers used in additive manufacturing. However, the low ductility and impact strength limits its application in commercial plastic products. One of the methods to e ...
... Six kinds of bamboo/glass fiber vinyl ester hybrid composites with different layers were prepared by vacuum assisted resin infusion (VARI) process. The bending and pendulum properties on them, meanwhile the low-velocity impact and compression-after-impacted response were investigated studied on the energy levels of 7J, 9J, 11J and 13J. The results show that the bending strength, pendulum impact st ...
impactstrength, etc ; brittleness; cellulose; deformation; nanofibers; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Dried and well-consolidated sheet of bacterial cellulose (BC) nanofibrils is a material structure that possesses high modulus and strength but is also brittle, which limits its potential in various advanced composite applications. Here, we report a simple method of enhancing the toughness of BC sheet by sizing the BC nanofibrils with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). This hinders interfibril hornificat ...
impactstrength, etc ; crystallization; energy; enzymatic hydrolysis; glucose; hemicellulose; injection molding; lignin; modulus of elasticity; p-toluenesulfonic acid; polylactic acid; Show all 11 Subjects
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... Reed is a promising biorenewable energy source given its ability to grow rapidly under environmentally challenging conditions. Pretreatment of reed by ball-milling in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid (p-TsOH) led to a significant reduction in hemicellulose (78%) and lignin (67%) content. After this pre-treatment, enzymatic hydrolysis of the residue led to a glucose content of 12.0 g/L. The e ...