Mechanical, thermo-mechanical and water uptake performance of wood flour filled polyurethane elastomer eco-composites: influence of surface treatment of wood flour
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Kerim Kılınç
Abstract
Alkaline and silane treatments were applied to wood flour (WF) to enrich its adhesion to bio-based thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) matrix. TPU/WF eco-composites were prepared at a constant ratio of 30% by the melt blending process. The mechanical, thermo-mechanical, melt-flow, water uptake and morphological properties of the materials were investigated. Silane-treated WF filled composite exhibited better mechanical performance with respect to untreated WF due to enhancement of adhesion between WF and TPU matrix after surface treatments. This sample also gave the lowest water absorption value among composites. The results confirmed that silane treatment of WF led to significant improvement on the mechanical and physical properties of TPU-based composites in addition to an improved water resistance for outdoor applications.
Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
Research funding: None declared.
Employment or leadership: None declared.
Honorarium: None declared.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Original Articles
- Rapid identification of wood species by near-infrared spatially resolved spectroscopy (NIR-SRS) based on hyperspectral imaging (HSI)
- Comparison of various multivariate models to estimate structural properties by means of non-destructive techniques (NDTs) in Pinus sylvestris L. timber
- Influence of length on acoustic time-of-flight (ToF) measurement in built-in structures of Norway spruce timber
- Characterization of Pinus nigra var. laricio [Maire] bark extracts at the analytical and pilot scale
- Determination of the absolute molar mass of acetylated eucalyptus kraft lignin by two types of size-exclusion chromatography combined with multi-angle laser light-scattering detectors
- Moisture-induced deformation in the neck of a classical guitar
- Prediction of physical and mechanical properties of thermally modified wood based on color change evaluated by means of “group method of data handling” (GMDH) neural network
- A self-cleaning surface based on heat treatment of g-C3N4-coated wood prepared by a rapid and eco-friendly method
- Mechanical, thermo-mechanical and water uptake performance of wood flour filled polyurethane elastomer eco-composites: influence of surface treatment of wood flour
- Investigation of a new formaldehyde-free adhesive consisting of soybean flour and Kymene® 736 for interior plywood
- Negative oxygen ion (NOI) production by enhanced photocatalytic TiO2/GO composites anchored on wooden substrates
