Poly (lactic acid)/Spartium junceum fibers biocomposites: effects of the fibers content and surface treatments on the microstructure and thermomechanical properties

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 1101-1121 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bedreddine ◽  
S. Nekkaa ◽  
M. Guessoum
2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujal Bhattacharjee ◽  
Dilpreet S. Bajwa

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) based composites are biodegradable; their disposal after single use may be needless and uneconomical. Prodigal disposal of these composites could also create an environmental concern and additional demand for biobased feedstock. Under these circumstances, recycling could be an effective solution, since it will widen the composite service life and prevent the excessive use of natural resources. This research investigates an in-depth impact of recycling on the mechanical and thermomechanical properties of oak wood flour based PLA composites. Two composite formulations (30 and 50 wt% filler), each with 3 wt% coupling agent (PLA-g-MA), were produced and reprocessed six times by extrusion followed by injection molding. Measurements of fiber length and molecular weight of polymer were, respectively, carried out by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) tools were used to study morphological and molecular alterations. With consecutive recycling, PLA composites showed a gradual decrease in strength and stiffness properties and an increase in strain properties. The 50% and 30% filler concentration of fibers in the composite showed an abrupt decrease in strength properties after six and two reprocessing cycles, respectively.


2010 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 472-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Niaounakis ◽  
Evangelia Kontou ◽  
Menelaos Xanthis

2014 ◽  
Vol 131 (20) ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a
Author(s):  
Arman Mahboubi Soufiani ◽  
Masoud Salehi ◽  
Mikael Skrifvars ◽  
Maria Persson ◽  
Sung-Woo Cho

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (77) ◽  
pp. 73373-73382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Tahir Zafar ◽  
Saurindra Nath Maiti ◽  
Anup Kumar Ghosh

The effect of surface treatment of jute fibers on matrix/fiber interface adhesion in PLA/jute fiber biocomposites was explored in terms of mechanical, morphological, thermal and thermo mechanical properties.


2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (18) ◽  
pp. 1348-1358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Zhou ◽  
Chunguang Long ◽  
Jialiang Huang ◽  
Zhigang Deng ◽  
Taishan Cao

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