scholarly journals Peroxide-Induced Synthesis of Maleic Anhydride-Grafted Poly(butylene succinate) and Its Compatibilizing Effect on Poly(butylene succinate)/Pistachio Shell Flour Composites

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (19) ◽  
pp. 5927
Author(s):  
Sandra Rojas-Lema ◽  
Jordi Arevalo ◽  
Jaume Gomez-Caturla ◽  
Daniel Garcia-Garcia ◽  
Sergio Torres-Giner
Keyword(s):  
Maleic Anhydride ◽  
Hydrogen Abstraction ◽  
Green Composites ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Butylene Succinate ◽  
Oh Groups ◽  
Pistachio Shell ◽  
Reactive Melt ◽  
Reactive Compatibilizer ◽  
Compost Soil

Framing the Circular Bioeconomy, the use of reactive compatibilizers was applied in order to increase the interfacial adhesion and, hence, the physical properties and applications of green composites based on biopolymers and food waste derived lignocellulosic fillers. In this study, poly(butylene succinate) grafted with maleic anhydride (PBS-g-MAH) was successfully synthetized by a reactive melt-mixing process using poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) and maleic anhydride (MAH) that was induced with dicumyl peroxide (DCP) as a radical initiator and based on the formation of macroradicals derived from the hydrogen abstraction of the biopolymer backbone. Then, PBS-g-MAH was used as reactive compatibilizer for PBS filled with different contents of pistachio shell flour (PSF) during melt extrusion. As confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), PBS-g-MAH acted as a bridge between the two composite phases since it was readily soluble in PBS and could successfully form new esters by reaction of its multiple MAH groups with the hydroxyl (–OH) groups present in cellulose or lignin of PSF and the end ones in PBS. The resultant compatibilized green composites were, thereafter, shaped by injection molding into 4-mm thick pieces with a wood-like color. Results showed significant increases in the mechanical and thermomechanical rigidity and hardness, meanwhile variations on the thermal stability were negligible. The enhancement observed was related to the good dispersion and the improved filler-matrix interfacial interactions achieved by PBS-g-MAH and also to the PSF nucleating effect that increased the PBS’s crystallinity. Furthermore, water uptake of the pieces progressively increased as a function of the filler content, whereas the disintegration in controlled compost soil was limited due to their large thickness.

Vitrimerization of Poly(butylene succinate) By Reactive Melt Mixing Using Zn(II) Epoxy-Vitrimer Chemistry

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Christos Panagiotopoulos ◽  
Dimitrios Korres ◽  
Stamatina Vouyiouka
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Network ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Diglycidyl Ether ◽  
Exchange Reactions ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Vacuum Oven ◽  
Butylene Succinate ◽  
Polymer Backbone ◽  
Reactive Melt

Vitrimers constitute a new class of covalent adaptable networks (CANs), in which thermally stimulated associative exchange reactions allow the topological rearrangement of the dynamic network while keeping the number of bonds and the crosslink density constant. The current study proposed a solvent-free method to synthesize vitrimers by reactive melt mixing using a commercial biobased/biodegradable polyester, poly(butylene succinate), PBS. More specifically, a two-step process was followed; the first step involved reactive mixing of PBS with the crosslinker (diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A, DGEBA) and the transesterification catalyst (Zinc(II) acetylacetonate hydrate, Zn(acac)2) in a twin-screw mini-compounder, in order to incorporate the epoxy groups in the polymer backbone. The second step (vitrimerization) comprised a crosslinking process of the homogenous mixtures in a vacuum oven at 170 °C, resulting in the formation of a dynamic crosslinked network with epoxy moieties serving as the crosslinkers. By tuning the crosslinker content (0–10% mol with respect to PBS repeating unit) and the Zinc(II) catalyst to crosslinker ratio (0 to 1), tailor-made vitrimers were prepared with high insolubility and improved melt strength. Moreover, PBS vitrimers could still be reprocessed by compression molding after the crosslinking, which enables the recycling process. This work was made possible by the “Basic Research Programme, NTUA, PEVE 2020 NTUA” [PEVE0050] of the National Technical University of Athens and is gratefully acknowledged.

scholarly journals POSS Grafting on Polyethylene and Maleic Anhydride-Grafted Polyethylene by One-Step Reactive Melt Mixing

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabetta Morici ◽  
Alberto Di Bartolo ◽  
Rossella Arrigo ◽  
Nadka Tzankova Dintcheva
Keyword(s):  
Maleic Anhydride ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
One Step ◽  
Reactive Melt

Value Adding of Skim Natural Rubber by Grafting with Maleic Anhydride

2013 ◽  
Vol 844 ◽  
pp. 41-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudarat Somboonchai ◽  
Pakorn Opaprakasit ◽  
Cattaleeya Pattamaprom
Keyword(s):  
Maleic Anhydride ◽  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Crosslinking Reaction ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Grafting Reaction ◽  
Grafting Reactions ◽  
Mixing Method ◽  
Reactive Melt

This research investigates the potential for grafting skim natural rubber with maleic anhydride to produce maleated rubber with the aim to increase value of skim natural rubber. In this study, grafting of skim natural rubber was compared to those of natural rubber block. Moreover, the effect of protein in skim rubber was also investigated by comparing with grafting of deprotinized skim rubber. Here, the grafting reactions were carried out by reactive melt-mixing method. The effect of maleic anhydride concentration and type of raw materials were investigated. Quantities of the grafted anhydride (MA) and the amount of double bonds were determined by using FTIR analysis.We found that nitrogen content of raw material could potentially affected the grafting level, especially at low MA content, and that the grafting reaction occurred in parallel with crosslinking reaction(gel). The potential model of reaction mechanism was analyzed from FTIR spectra and the gel content.

Mechanical Property Improvement of Poly(Butylene Succinate) by Reinforcing with Modified Fumed Silica

2014 ◽  
Vol 1025-1026 ◽  
pp. 215-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sasirada Weerasunthorn ◽  
Pranut Potiyaraj
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Fumed Silica ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Silica Particles ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Butylene Succinate ◽  
Ir Spectrophotometry

Fumed silica particles (SiO2) were directly added into poly (butylene succinate) (PBS) by melt mixing process. The effects of amount of fumed silica particles on mechanical properties of PBS/fumed silica composites, those are tensile strength, tensile modulus, impact strength as well as flexural strength, were investigated. It was found that the mechanical properties decreased with increasing fumed silica loading (0-3 wt%). In order to increase polymer-filler interaction, fumed silica was treated with 3-glycidyloxypropyl trimethoxysilane (GPMS), and its structure was analyzed by FT-IR spectrophotometry. The PBS/modified was found to possess better tensile strength, tensile modulus, impact strength and flexural strength that those of PBS/fumed silica composites.

scholarly journals Structure and Properties of Polyoxymethylene/Silver/Maleic Anhydride-Grafted Polyolefin Elastomer Ternary Nanocomposites

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 1954
Author(s):  
Yang Liu ◽  
Xun Zhang ◽  
Quanxin Gao ◽  
Hongliang Huang ◽  
Yongli Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Maleic Anhydride ◽  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Decomposition Temperature ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Polyolefin Elastomer ◽  
Local Defects

In the present study, silver (Ag) nanoparticles and maleic anhydride-grafted polyolefin elastomer (MAH-g-POE) were used as enhancement additives to improve the performance of the polyoxymethylene (POM) homopolymer. Specifically, the POM/Ag/MAH-g-POE ternary nanocomposites with varying Ag nanoparticles and MAH-g-POE contents were prepared by a melt mixing method. The effects of the additives on the microstructure, thermal stability, crystallization behavior, mechanical properties, and dynamic mechanical thermal properties of the ternary nanocomposites were studied. It was found that the MAH-g-POE played a role in the bridging of the Ag nanoparticles and POM matrix and improved the interfacial adhesion between the Ag nanoparticles and POM matrix, owing to the good compatibility between Ag/MAH-g-POE and the POM matrix. Moreover, it was found that the combined addition of Ag nanoparticles and MAH-g-POE significantly enhanced the thermal stability, crystallization properties, and mechanical properties of the POM/Ag/MAH-g-POE ternary nanocomposites. When the Ag/MAH-g-POE content was 1 wt.%, the tensile strength reached the maximum value of 54.78 MPa. In addition, when the Ag/MAH-g-POE content increased to 15wt.%, the elongation at break reached the maximum value of 64.02%. However, when the Ag/MAH-g-POE content further increased to 20 wt.%, the elongation at break decreased again, which could be attributed to the aggregation of excessive Ag nanoparticles forming local defects in the POM/Ag/MAH-g-POE ternary nanocomposites. Furthermore, when the Ag/MAH-g-POE content was 20 wt.%, the maximum decomposition temperature of POM/Ag/MAH-g-POE ternary nanocomposites was 398.22 °C, which was 71.39 °C higher than that of pure POM. However, compared with POM, the storage modulus of POM/Ag/MAH-g-POE ternary nanocomposites decreased with the Ag/MAH-g-POE content, because the MAH-g-POE elastomer could reduce the rigidity of POM.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Thermal Properties of Composites Prepared from Pistachio Shell Particles Treated Chemically and Polypropylene

Molecules ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 426
Author(s):  
Beatriz Adriana Salazar-Cruz ◽  
María Yolanda Chávez-Cinco ◽  
Ana Beatriz Morales-Cepeda ◽  
Claudia Esmeralda Ramos-Galván ◽  
José Luis Rivera-Armenta
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Pistachio Shell ◽  
Nucleation Effect ◽  
Chemically Treated ◽  
Naoh Solution ◽  
Shell Particles ◽  
Positive Effect

The purpose of the present work was to prepare polypropylene (PP) matrix composited filled with chemically treated pistachio shell particles (PTx), and evaluate their effect on the composites’ thermal properties. PP-PTx composites were formulated in different PTx content (from 2 to 10 phr) in a mixing chamber, using the melt-mixing process. The PTx were chemically treated using a NaOH solution and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). According to thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), the treatment of pistachio shell particles resulted in the remotion of lignin and hemicellulose. The thermal stability was evaluated by means of TGA, where the presence of PTx in composites showed a positive effect compared with PP pristine. Thermal properties such as crystallization temperature (Tc), crystallization enthalpy (∆Hc), melting temperature (Tm) and crystallinity were determinate by means differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); these results suggest that the PTx had a nucleation effect on the PP matrix, increasing their crystallinity. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) showed that stiffness of the composites increase compared with that PP pristine, as well as the storage modulus, and the best results were found at a PTx concentration of 4 phr. At higher concentrations, the positive effect decreased; however, they were better than the reference PP.

Poly(Butylene Succinate) Composites Reinforced with Short Sisal Fibres

2001 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 333-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsuhiro Shibata ◽  
Retsu Makino ◽  
Ryutoku Yosomiya ◽  
Hiroyuku Takeishi
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Fibre Length ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Fibre Content ◽  
Flexural Properties ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Butylene Succinate ◽  
Sisal Fibre ◽  
The Matrix

Poly(butylene succinate) composites reinforced with short sisal fibre were prepared by melt mixing and subsequent injection moulding. The influence of fibre length, fibre content and the surface treatment of the natural fibres on the mechanical properties of the composites were evaluated. Regarding fibre length, the tensile and flexural properties of the composites had maxima at a fibre length of about 5 mm. The flexural and tensile moduli of the composites increased with increasing fibre content. Although the tensile strength hardly changed, the flexural strength increased up to a fibre content of 10 wt%. The dynamic mechanical analysis of the composites showed that the storage moduli at above ca.-16°C (corresponding to the glass transition temperature of the matrix) increased with increasing fibre content.

Reactive melt mixing of PC/PEN blend. Structural characterization of reaction products

Polymer ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 74 ◽  
pp. 108-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filippo Samperi ◽  
Salvatore Battiato ◽  
Giuseppe Recca ◽  
Concetto Puglisi ◽  
Raniero Mendichi
Keyword(s):  
Structural Characterization ◽  
Reaction Products ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Reactive Melt

The Degradation of Poly (Butylene Succinate)/Natural Rubber Composites

2014 ◽  
Vol 934 ◽  
pp. 110-115
Author(s):  
Li Gao ◽  
Er Juan Zhi ◽  
Ping Li Wang ◽  
Jun Hui Ji
Keyword(s):  
Green Composites ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Rubber Composites ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Butylene Succinate ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Weight Losses ◽  
Natural Rubber Composites ◽  
Degradation Test ◽  
Scanning Electron

In this study, poly (butylene succinate) (PBS)/nature rubber (NR) composites were prepared, and the effects of NR content on the biodegradability were evaluated by vermiculite-degradation test. X-ray Diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the degraded blends. The weight losses of PBS/NR composites are higher than that of pure PBS, and increased with adding NR content. The weight loss of 30% NR content composite after 120 days is 16.84%. The XRD and DSC results show that the crystallinity of PBS/NR composites increase after buried in vermiculite. These results were confirmed using SEM observations by the presence of many large holes and more cracks in the degradation surface morphology of the increasing content of NR. It was observed that PBS/NR composites are green-composites or eco-materials.

Tensile Properties of Clay/Polypropylene Nanocomposites at Cryogenic Temperature

2012 ◽  
Vol 488-489 ◽  
pp. 562-566
Author(s):  
S. Mohammad Reza Khalili ◽  
Neda Soleimani ◽  
Reza Eslami Farsani ◽  
Ziba Hedayatnasab
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Maleic Anhydride ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Cryogenic Temperature ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Clay Particles ◽  
Polypropylene Nanocomposites ◽  
Pp Composites ◽  
Compatibilizing Agent

In this paper, the polypropylene (PP)nanocomposites containing 1, 3 and 5 wt % of nanoclay particles are prepared via direct melt mixing in the presence of maleic anhydride grafted PP (PP-g-MA) as compatibilizing agent. PP-g-MA is known to facilitate the dispersion of clay particles in a nonpolar PP matrix and to increase the adhesion between PP and the clay particles.The effect of different nanoclay contents on the PP composites are investigated for tensile characterization at both room temperature(RT) and cryogenic temperature (CT).The results showed that the cryogenic tensile strength, Young’s modulus, percentage of displacement at break and the energy absorptionat cryogenic temperature are all enhanced ascompared to the neat PP by the addition of clay at appropriate contents

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