scholarly journals Effect of Co-monomer Styrene on Reactive Compatibilization of PE/Wood-flour Composites

2018 ◽  
Vol 142 ◽  
pp. 01011
Author(s):  
Yuewen Li ◽  
Xinhua Chen

Compatibilization between polyethylene(PE) and wood-flour was achieved by means of direct reactive extrusion of PE, wood-flour, maleic anhydride(MAH), co-monomer styrene(St) and dicumyl peroxide. Mechanical properties and heat distortion temperature(HDT) of the PE/wood-flour composites were tested, and impact cracking surfaces of the composites were observed via scanning electron microscope. Effect of St on reactive compatibilization of the composites was evaluated. Experimental results indicated that the anchoring strength of interface in the composites was obviously strengthened after St was added. Mechanical properties and HDT of the composites raised with increase of use level of St on the initial stage, and then gradually descended. When use level of St ran up to 1.5%, mechanical properties and HDT of the composites were best. At this moment, the mole ratio of St and MAH was approximately 1:1.

2011 ◽  
Vol 378-379 ◽  
pp. 735-739
Author(s):  
Yue Wen Li ◽  
Xin Hua Chen

Reactive compatibilization between high-density polyethylene(HDPE) and wood-flour was achieved via direct reactive extrusion of glycidyl methacrylate(GMA), initiator, HDPE and wood-flour. Impact rupture surface of the composite was observed by scanning electron microscope(SEM), and its load deformation temperature(HDT) and mechanical properties were tested. Effect of GMA dosage and extrusion temperature on reactive compatibilization of the composite was analysed. The result indicated that the anchoring strength of interface in the composite was obviously strengthened, and its HDT, tensile strength, flexural strength, notched impact strength and elongation at break of the composite were distinctly improved due to the addition of GMA and dicumyl peroxide(DCP). When the composite was extruded at 180°C, the peak values of its HDT, tensile strength, flexural strength, elongation at break and notched impact strength respectively were 84°C, 40Mpa, 45Mpa, 11% and 6.6KJ.m-2, which respectively increased by 17°C, 74%, 36%, 83% and 69% than that of the composite without reactive compatibilization, and when the composite was extruded at 190°C, the peak values of its HDT, tensile strength, flexural strength, elongation at break and notched impact strength respectively were 84°C, 40Mpa, 44Mpa, 11% and 6.6KJ.m-2, which respectively increased by 20°C, 60%, 26%, 83% and 83% than that of the composite without reactive compatibilization. When GMA usage increased, the HDT and mechanical properties of the composite increased first, then descended, and the optimum usage of GMA was 1wt%-3wt%.


2012 ◽  
Vol 557-559 ◽  
pp. 219-223
Author(s):  
Yue Wen Li ◽  
Jia Min Zhang ◽  
Xin Hua Chen

Compatibilization between polypropylene(PP) and wood-flour was achieved by means of direct reactive extrusion of glycidyl methacrylate(GMA), PP, wood-flour, and other additives. Impact cracking surfaces of the PP/wood-flour composites(WPCs) was observed via scanning electron microscope(SEM), and mechanical properties of the WPCs were tested. The effect of comonomer styrene(St) and antioxygen triphenyl phosphite(TPP) on the reactive compatibilization was also evaluated. Experimental results indicated that the anchoring strength of interface in the composites was obviously strengthened after direct reactive extrusion. The tensile and flexural strength of the WPCs were obviously improved, but the elongation at break and notched impact strength slightly declined after reactive compatibilization by GMA and dicumyl peroxide(DCP). The addition of St and TPP improved the mechanical properties of the WPCs. At 1.5% of GMA, 0.3% of DCP, 1.5% of St and 1% of TPP in the extrusion composition of WPC, the tensile strength, flexural strength, elongation at break and notched impact strength respectively increased by 39%, 31%, 28% and 29% comparing to those of the WPC without reactive extrusion.


2012 ◽  
Vol 557-559 ◽  
pp. 1378-1382
Author(s):  
Xiao Hong Hu ◽  
Dong Fang Li ◽  
Ji Hang Hu ◽  
Li Li

EVA was tried to improve the compatibility between wood flour and plastics substrate as a new kind of coupling agent. Infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy was applied to examine the changes in surface groups. The influence of the EVA content on the mechanical properties of WPCs was investigated and the morphologies of fractured surfaces were examined using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy shows that the EVA reduced the polarity of the wood flour. When the content of EVA is increased the mechanical properties of WPCs also increased. The SEM showed that EVA can help improve the interface compatibility between the fiber and plastic by aiding in the bonding of more plastic to the wood fiber. The comprehensive performance of the WPCs reached its maximum potential when the EVA level was at 15%.


2011 ◽  
Vol 239-242 ◽  
pp. 2346-2351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Wen Li ◽  
Xin Hua Chen

Reactive compatibilization between high-density polyethylene(HDPE) and wood-flour was achieved via direct reactive extrusion of maleic anhydride(MAH), initiator, HDPE and wood-flour. Impact rupture surface of the composites was observed by scanning electron microscope(SEM), and its load deformation temperature(HDT) and mechanical properties were tested. Effect of MAH dosage, initiator activity and extrusion temperature on the reactive compatibilization was analysed. The result indicated that the anchoring strength of interface in the composites was obviously strengthened and its HDT, tensile strength, flexural strength, notched impact strength and elongation at break were distinctly improved due to the addition of MAH and dicumyl peroxide(DCP). When the composites were extruded at 180°C, the peak values of its HDT, tensile strength, flexural strength, elongation at break and notched impact strength respectively were 79°C, 34Mpa, 36Mpa, 30% and 10KJ.m-2, which respectively increased by 10°C, 62%, 33%, 200% and 150% than that of the composites without reactive compatibilization, and when the composites were extruded at 200°C, the peak values of its HDT, tensile strength, flexural strength, elongation at break and notched impact strength respectively were 78°C, 34Mpa, 36Mpa, 24% and 8KJ.m-2, which respectively increased by 12°C, 55%, 33%, 200% and 100% than that of the composites without reactive compatibilization. In the case of DCP and MAH as compatibilizer, there was an optimum dosage of MAH. The optimum dosage was shifted forward as extrusion temperature increased.


2012 ◽  
Vol 525-526 ◽  
pp. 277-280
Author(s):  
Guo Jin ◽  
Xiu Fang Cui ◽  
Er Bao Liu ◽  
Qing Fen Li

The effect of the neodymium content on mechanical properties of the electro-brush plated nanoAl2O3/Ni composite coating was investigated in this paper. The microstructure and phase structure were studied with scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The hardness and abrasion properties of several coatings with different neodymium content were studied by nanoindentation test and friction / wear experiment. Results show that the coatings are much finer and more compact when the neodymium was added, and the hardness and abrasion property of the coatings with neodymium were improved obviously. Besides, the small cracks conduced by the upgrowth stress in the coatings were ameliorated when the rare earth neodymium was added. The improvement mechanism was further discussed.


Materials ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 398
Author(s):  
Chihao Liu ◽  
Jiajian Chen

At present, the research on the high temperature degradation of concrete usually focuses on only the degradation of concrete itself without considering the effect of the plastering layer. It is necessary to take into account the influence of the plastering layer on the high temperature degradation of concrete. With an increase in the water/cement ratio, the explosion of concrete disappeared. Although increasing the water/cement ratio can alleviate the cracking of concrete due to lower pressure, it leads to a decrease in the mechanical properties of concrete after heating. It is proved that besides the water/cement ratio, the apparent phenomena and mechanical properties of concrete at high temperature can be affected by the plastering layer. The plastering layer can relieve the high temperature cracking of concrete, and even inhibit the high temperature explosion of concrete with 0.30 water/cement ratio. By means of an XRD test, scanning electron microscope test and thermogravimetric analysis, it is found that the plastering layer can promote the rehydration of unhydrated cement particles of 0.30 water/cement ratio concrete at high temperature and then promote the mechanical properties of concrete at 400 °C. However, the plastering layer accelerated the thermal decomposition of C-S-H gel of concrete with a water/cement ratio of 0.40 at high temperature, and finally accelerate the decline of mechanical property of concrete. To conclude, the low water/cement ratio and plastering layer can delay the deterioration of concrete at high temperature.


2018 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 73-78
Author(s):  
Mokhtar Bayarassou ◽  
Mosbah Zidani ◽  
Hichem Farh

The scope of this work is to study of microstructural changes and mechanical properties during natural and artificial ageing treatment of AGS Alloy wire cold drawn with different deformation at ENICAB in Biskra. And as well to know the phase formation during different deformation of aluminum alloys wires. as well as the combined influence of the plastic deformation rate and the aging temperature. Wire section reduction shows a change in microstructure and texture. The methods of characterization used in this work are: scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction, micro hardness (Hv).


2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (06) ◽  
pp. 1850035
Author(s):  
Punyapriya Mishra ◽  
Narasingh Deep ◽  
Sagarika Pradhan ◽  
Vikram G. Kamble

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are widely explained in fundamental blocks of nanotechnology. These CNTs exhibit much greater tensile strength than steel, even almost similar to copper, but they have higher ability to carry much higher currents, they seem to be a magical material with all these mentioned properties. In this paper, an attempt has been made to incorporate this wonder material, CNT, (with varying percentages) in polymeric matrix (Poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA)) to create a new conductive polymer composite. Various mechanical tests were carried out to evaluate its mechanical properties. The dielectric properties such as dielectric loss and dielectric constant were evaluated with the reference of temperature and frequency. The surface structures were analyzed by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).


2020 ◽  
Vol 841 ◽  
pp. 114-118
Author(s):  
Marco Antonio Navarrete Seras ◽  
Francisco Javier Domínguez Mota ◽  
Elia Mercedes Alonso Guzmán ◽  
Wilfrido Martínez Molina ◽  
Hugo Luis Chávez García ◽  
...  

. Banks of stone materials from Michoacán, Mexico were characterized, since they are used in the construction of infrastructure in the area. With these materials are made hydraulic concrete mixtures or asphalt mixtures, foundations, paving stones and in restoration of historical monuments. The rocks analyzed and characterized, come from banks of volcanic stone materials and banks of crushed stone materials, which were subjected to mechanical tests such as uniaxial compression resistance (UCR), in addition was used scanning electron microscope (SEM), by means of which the characterization was carried out, obtaining morphological information of the material. The comparison of physical-mechanical properties with the elements they possess is important to estimate their behavior within ceramic matrices or as a structural element.


2000 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 096369350000900 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Gonzalez ◽  
J. Llorca

The effect of processing on the mechanical properties of Sigma 1140+ SiC fibres was studied through tensile tests carried out on pristine Sigma 1140+ SiC fibres and on fibres extracted from a Ti-6A1-4V-matrix composite. The elastic modulus and the tensile strength were computed after measuring carefully the fibre diameter. The characteristic fibre strength was reduced by 20% and the Weibull modulus by half during composite processing. The analysis of the fracture surfaces in the scanning electron microscope showed that the strength-limiting defects were located around the tungsten core in pristine fibres and predominantly at the surface in fibres extracted from the composite panels. These latter defects were nucleated by the mechanical stresses generated on the fibres during the panel consolidation.


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