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Thermal and Flexural Properties and Water Absorption of Caulis Spatholobi Residue Fiber Reinforced Biodegradable Poly(propylene carbonate) Composites

  • W. Li , F.-Q. Chen , X.-C. Yin , J.-P. Qu and M. Yan
Published/Copyright: June 24, 2015
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International Polymer Processing
From the journal International Polymer Processing Volume 30 Issue 3

Abstract

This paper investigated and compared the thermal and flexural properties and water absorption of natural caulis spatholobi residue fibers reinforced PPC/CSRF composites. Polypropylene carbonate (PPC) was reinforced by caulis spatholobi residue fibers (CSRF) which had been pretreated by continuous steam explosion. The effect of fiber content (10 to 60 wt%) on the properties and water absorption of PPC/CSRF biodegradable composites was investigated. The thermal properties of PPC/CSRF composites indicated that the addition of CSRF could improve the thermal stability of the composites. The flexural strength and modulus of the composites were found to be improved as the content of fiber increased. From the SEM micrographs, it was found that a small amount of fibers were pulled out on fractured surfaces of the composites, showing good network structure between the fiber and PPC matrix. The water absorption amount of the composites increased with increasing the fiber content. This paper demonstrates that the incorporation of low-cost and biodegradable caulis spatholobi residue fiber into PPC provides a practical way to produce completely biodegradable and cost-competitive composites with good mechanical properties.

* Mail address: Jin-Ping Qu, National Engineering Research Center of Novel Equipment for Polymer Processing, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, PRC, E-mail:

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Received: 2014-09-29
Accepted: 2015-04-12
Published Online: 2015-06-24
Published in Print: 2015-07-30

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Articles in the same Issue

  1. Contents
  2. Contents
  3. Regular Contributed Articles
  4. Anti-Aging Performance of Cardanol Grafted onto Polypropylene by Reactive Extrusion
  5. Co-Extrusion Layer Multiplication of Rheologically Mismatched Polymers: A Novel Processing Route
  6. Synthesis and Characterization of Acrylated Epoxidized Flaxseed Oil for Biopolymeric Applications
  7. Processing of Soju Industrial Bioresidue to Extract Microcrystalline Cellulose and Characterization
  8. Competition between α and β Crystallization in Isotactic Polypropylene: Effect of Nucleating Agents Composition
  9. Thermal and Flexural Properties and Water Absorption of Caulis Spatholobi Residue Fiber Reinforced Biodegradable Poly(propylene carbonate) Composites
  10. The Mechanical Properties of Plasticized PVC Processed in an Extruder with a Modified Feed Zone
  11. Prediction and Validation of Short Fiber Orientation in a Complex Injection Molded Part with Chunky Geometry
  12. Microthermoforming Integrated in the Injection Molding Process for Fabrication of Film-Based Microstructured Parts
  13. Modification Induced in Light Diffusing Polycarbonate due to Proton Irradiation
  14. Surface Quenching Induced Microstructure Transformations in Extrusion Foaming of Porous Sheets
  15. Repercussion of Cenosphere Filler Size on Mechanical and Dry Sliding Wear Peculiarity of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polyester Composites Using Taguchi Analysis and Neural Network
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