Effect of Wood Flour Mesh Size on Mechanical Properties of Wood Flour Polypropylene (WFPP) Composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-22
Author(s):  
Vinay Kumar ◽  
Hemant Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Wood Flour ◽  
Mesh Size

scholarly journals Generation of Photopolymerized Microparticles Based on PEGDA Using Microfluidic Devices. Part 1. Initial Gelation Time and Mechanical Properties of the Material

Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 293
Author(s):  
José M. Acosta-Cuevas ◽  
José González-García ◽  
Mario García-Ramírez ◽  
Víctor H. Pérez-Luna ◽  
Erick Omar Cisneros-López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Gelation Time ◽  
Mesh Size ◽  
Microfluidic Devices ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Continuous Systems ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol Diacrylate ◽  
Glycol Diacrylate ◽  
Close Relationship

Photopolymerized microparticles are made of biocompatible hydrogels like Polyethylene Glycol Diacrylate (PEGDA) by using microfluidic devices are a good option for encapsulation, transport and retention of biological or toxic agents. Due to the different applications of these microparticles, it is important to investigate the formulation and the mechanical properties of the material of which they are made of. Therefore, in the present study, mechanical tests were carried out to determine the swelling, drying, soluble fraction, compression, cross-linking density (Mc) and mesh size (ξ) properties of different hydrogel formulations. Tests provided sufficient data to select the best formulation for the future generation of microparticles using microfluidic devices. The initial gelation times of the hydrogels formulations were estimated for their use in the photopolymerization process inside a microfluidic device. Obtained results showed a close relationship between the amount of PEGDA used in the hydrogel and its mechanical properties as well as its initial gelation time. Consequently, it is of considerable importance to know the mechanical properties of the hydrogels made in this research for their proper manipulation and application. On the other hand, the initial gelation time is crucial in photopolymerizable hydrogels and their use in continuous systems such as microfluidic devices.

Effect of wood particulate size on the mechanical properties of PLA biocomposite

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 465-472
Author(s):  
S. Raj Sachin ◽  
T. Kandasamy Kannan ◽  
Rathanasamy Rajasekar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Wood Flour ◽  
Wood Particle ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Particle Sizes ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Particulate Size ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this study is to carry out an investigation of the role of the wood particle size on the mechanical properties of poly lactic acid (PLA)-reinforced neem fiber biocomposite. Design/methodology/approach Composite test specimens were processed by reinforcing neem wood flour (NWF) in two different particle sizes, micro-sized NWF (MNWF) and nano-sized NWF (NNWF) separately into PLA. Composites were extruded at four different fiber loadings (10, 15, 20 and 25 Wt.%) into PLA matrix. The MNWF and NNWF had particle sizes varying from 5 to 15 µm and 10 to 15 nm, respectively. Findings Tensile strength, flexural strength and impact strength of PLA increased with fiber reinforcement for both the MNWF and NNWF cases. The NNWF-reinforced PLA composite at 20 Wt.% fiber loading proved to be the best composite that had outstanding mechanical properties in this research. Practical implications The developed composite can be used as a substitute for conventional plywood for furniture, building infrastructure and interior components for the automobile, aircraft and railway sectors. Originality/value A new biocomposite had been fabricated by using PLA and NWF and had been tested for its mechanical characteristics.

Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Wood Flour/Talc-filled Polylactic Acid Composites: Effect of Filler Content and Coupling Treatment

2008 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun-Young Lee ◽  
In-Aeh Kang ◽  
Geum-Hyun Doh ◽  
Ho-Gyu Yoon ◽  
Byung-Dae Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Filler Content ◽  
Wood Flour ◽  
Thermal And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Coupling Treatment

Effect of Wood Filler Concentration on Physical and Mechanical Properties of PLA-Based Composites

2021 ◽  
Vol 887 ◽  
pp. 110-115
Author(s):  
G.A. Sabirova ◽  
R.R. Safin ◽  
N.R. Galyavetdinov
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Wood Flour ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Filler Concentration ◽  
High Concentration

This paper presents the findings of experimental studies of the physical and mechanical properties of wood-filled composites based on polylactide (PLA) and vegetable filler in the form of wood flour (WF) thermally modified at 200-240 °C. It also reveals the dependence of the tensile strength, impact strength, bending elastic modulus, and density of composites on the amount of wood filler and the temperature of its thermal pre-modification. We established that an increase in the concentration of the introduced filler and the degree of its heat treatment results in a decrease of the tensile strength, impact strength and density of composite materials, while with a lower binder content, thermal modification at 200 °C has a positive effect on bending elastic modulus. We also found that 40 % content of a wood filler heated to 200 °C is sufficient to maintain relatively high physical and mechanical properties of composite materials. With a higher content of a wood filler, the cost can be reduced but the quality of products made of this material may significantly deteriorate. However, depending on the application and the life cycle of this product, it is possible to develop a formulation that includes a high concentration of filler.

Preparation and characterizations of ternary biodegradable blends composed of polylactide, poly(ε-caprolactone), and wood flour

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 435-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsin-Tzu Liao ◽  
Chin-San Wu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Wood Flour ◽  
High Price ◽  
Infrared Analysis ◽  
Melt Blending ◽  
Ternary Blends ◽  
Elongation At Break

Abstract Melt blending of polylactide (PLA), poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL), and wood flour (WF) was performed in an effort to overcome the major drawbacks (brittleness and high price) of PLA. In addition, the acrylic acid (AA)-grafted PLA70PCL30 (PLA70PCL30-g-AA) was used as the alternative for the preparation of ternary blends to improve the compatibility and the dispersability of WF within the PLA70PCL30 matrix. As expected, PCL improved the elongation at break and the toughness of PLA but decreased the tensile strength and modulus. Because the hydrophilic WF is dispersed physically in the hydrophobic PLA70PCL30 matrix, as the result of Fourier transform infrared analysis, the mechanical properties of PLA70PCL30 became noticeably worse when it was blended with WF. This problem was successfully conquered by using PLA70PCL30-g-AA to replace PLA70PCL30 due to the formation of an ester carbonyl group between PLA70PCL30-g-AA and WF. Furthermore, the PLA70PCL30-g-AA/WF blend provided a plateau tensile strength at break when the WF content was up to 50 wt%. PLA70PCL30/WF exhibited a tensile strength at break of approximately 3–25 MPa more than PLA70PCL30-g-AA/WF. By using p-cresol and tyrosinase, the enzymatic biodegradable test showed that PLA70PCL30-g-AA is somewhat more biodegradable than PLA70PCL30 because the former has better water absorption. After 16 weeks, the weight loss of the PLA70PCL30/WF (50 wt%) composite was >80%. PLA70PCL30-g-AA/WF exhibited a weight loss of approximately 1–12 wt% more than PLA70PCL30-g-AA/WF. It was also found that the addition of WF to PLA70PCL30 or PLA70PCL30-g-AA decreased the crystallinity of PLA and PCL in PLA70PCL30 or PLA70PCL30-g-AA and then increased their biodegradable property.

scholarly journals Influence of Wood Flour and Modifier Contents on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Wood Flour-Recycle Polypropylene Composites

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 337-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fauzi Febrianto ◽  
Dina Setyawati ◽  
Myrtha Karina ◽  
Edi Suhaimi Bakar ◽  
Yusuf Sudo Hadi
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Wood Flour ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polypropylene Composites

scholarly journals The Effect of Water Absorption on Mechanical Properties of Wood Flour/Wheat Husk Polypropylene Hybrid Composites

2012 ◽  
Vol 03 (05) ◽  
pp. 317-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pradeep Upadhyaya ◽  
Manoj Garg ◽  
Vijai Kumar ◽  
Ajay K. Nema
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Wood Flour ◽  
Effect Of Water ◽  
Wheat Husk
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