Influence of Viscosity-interface Modifier Interactions on Performance and Processability of Rice Hull PE Composites
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N. Dixit
Abstract
Interface modifiers and viscosity modifiers are added to wood plastic composites to improve interfacial adhesion and processing rate respectively. However, because of the chemically reactive nature of interface modifiers and viscosity modifiers, there is a high possibility of interactions between them, influencing the mechanical properties and processabilty of the composites. To evaluate this point, interactions between three different interface modifiers and a viscosity modifier were investigated in this study. Concurrently, the effectiveness of three different interface modifiers in improving mechanical properties of the composites was also studied. The results indicated that there was a significant improvement in the tensile strength, flexural strength, flexural modulus and impact properties of the composites with all the three maleated polyethylene based coupling agents. Moreover, presence of an amide carboxylic acid based viscosity modifier along with a maleated polyolefin based interface modifier reduced the mechanical properties of the composites as compared with that of the composites having only maleated polyolefin based interface modifiers.
Acknowledgements
We gratefully acknowledge Materials Manufacturing of Ontario for their financial support. We are also thankful to Xtendex Corporation, Barrie and Autofina, Canada for their support for this study.
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- Contents
- Rapid Communications
- A Novel High Flow Rate Pin for Water-assisted Injection Molding of Plastic Parts with a More Uniform Residual Wall Thickness Distribution
- Regular Contributed Articles
- Structure Property Relationships in PA 6 and PP Copolymers Blended by Single and Twin Screw Extrusion
- Stretchability and Properties of Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Film
- Dynamic Mold Surface Temperature Control Using Induction and Heater Heating Combined with Coolant Cooling
- Visualization of Melt-Flow Behavior Inside the Runner in Ultra High Speed Injection Molding
- Effects of Cavity Conditions on Transcription Molding of Microscale Prism Patterns Using Ultra-High-Speed Injection Molding
- Effect of Melt and Mold Temperature on Fiber Orientation during Flow in Injection Molding of Reinforced Plastics
- Invited Paper
- Polymer/Layered Silicate Nano-composites
- Regular Contributed Articles
- Paste Extrusion of Polytetrafluoroethylene: Temperature, Blending and Processing Aid Effects
- Influence of Viscosity-interface Modifier Interactions on Performance and Processability of Rice Hull PE Composites
- Single and Multi Objective Optimization for Injection Molding Using Numerical Simulation with Surrogate Models and Genetic Algorithms
- A Process Classification Number for the Solidification of Crystallizing Materials
- Effect of Aerodynamics on Film Blowing Process
- Analysis of Necking Deformation Behavior in High-Speed In-line Drawing Process of PET by On-line Diameter and Velocity Measurements
- PPS News
- PPS News
- Seikei-Kakou Abstracts
- Seikei-Kakou Abstracts
