Mechanical and thermal properties of polypropylene/sugarcane Bagasse composites

2006 ◽  
Vol 103 (6) ◽  
pp. 3827-3832 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Ramaraj
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Sugarcane Bagasse ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties

scholarly journals Thermal Degradation and Mechanical Characteristics of Sugarcane Bagasse Reinforced Biodegradable Potato Starch Composites

2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-166
Author(s):  
Ridhwan Jumaidin ◽  
Siti Nuraisyah Mohd Zainel ◽  
Nur Wardah Adam ◽  
Mohamed Saiful Firdaus Hussin ◽  
Ahmad Fuad Ab Ghani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Sugarcane Bagasse ◽  
Potato Starch ◽  
Functional Characteristic ◽  
Tensile Fracture ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
Alternative Material ◽  
Potential Alternative ◽  
Fibre Form

Global pollution due to the overwhelming usage of non-biodegradable plastics is getting severe nowadays. Hence, the aim of this paper is to develop an environmentally friendly composite material from potato starch and sugarcane bagasse. The composites were prepared by hot pressing at 145? for 60 min. The composites were characterize for their mechanical and thermal properties. In terms of thermal properties, thermogravimetric analysis shows that incorporation of sugarcane fiber has improved the thermal stability of the composites. Meanwhile, incorporation of sugarcane fibre form 0 to 15 wt.% has significantly improved the tensile and flexural properties of the composites. Scanning electron micrograph of the tensile fracture showed the fibre fracture and fibre “pull-out” from the composite. Overall, the biodegradable composites has shown improved functional characteristic than the origin material. This finding shows that this Sugarcane/Potato starch composites are potential alternative material for biodegradable product i. e biodegradable plastic packaging.

scholarly journals Effect of Fiber Treatment Condition and Coupling Agent on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties in Highly Filled Composites of Sugarcane Bagasse Fiber/PP

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 746-751 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Alexandre Simão ◽  
Vitor Brait Carmona ◽  
José Manoel Marconcini ◽  
Luiz Henrique Capparelli Mattoso ◽  
Søren Talbro Barsberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Sugarcane Bagasse ◽  
Coupling Agent ◽  
Treatment Condition ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Fiber Treatment ◽  
Bagasse Fiber

Mechanical and thermal characterization of grafted PP-NCC nanocomposites

2019 ◽  
pp. 089270571987822
Author(s):  
Saud Aldajah ◽  
Mohammad Y Al-Haik ◽  
Waseem Siddique ◽  
Mohammad M Kabir ◽  
Yousef Haik
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Interfacial Adhesion ◽  
Thermal Characterization ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Three Point Bending ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

This study reveals the enhancement of mechanical and thermal properties of maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (PP- g-MA) with the addition of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC). A nanocomposite was manufactured by blending various percentages of PP, MA, and NCC nanoparticles by means of a twin-screw extruder. The influence of varying the percentages of NCC on the mechanical and thermal behavior of the nanocomposite was studied by performing three-point bending, nanoindentation, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy tests. The novelty of this study stems on the NCC nanoparticles and their ability to enhance the mechanical and thermal properties of PP. Three-point bending and nanoindentation tests revealed improvement in the mechanical properties in terms of strength, modulus, and hardness of the PP- g-MA nanocomposites as the addition of NCC increased. SEM showed homogeneity between the mixtures which proved the presence of interfacial adhesion between the PP- g-MA incorporated with NCC nanoparticles that was confirmed by the FTIR results. DSC and TGA measurements showed that the thermal stability of the nanocomposites was not compromised due to the addition of the coupling agent and reinforced nanoparticles.

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