scholarly journals Morphological and Mechanical Properties of Bilayers Wood-Plastic Composites and Foams Obtained by Rotational Molding

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Carlos Vázquez Fletes ◽  
Erick Omar Cisneros López ◽  
Francisco Javier Moscoso Sánchez ◽  
Eduardo Mendizábal ◽  
Rubén González Núñez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Medium Density ◽  
Rotational Molding ◽  
External Layer ◽  
Complete Understanding ◽  
Blowing Agent ◽  
Density Reduction ◽  
Plastic Composites ◽  
Structure Properties

In this work, the suitability for the production of sustainable and lightweight materials with specific mechanical properties and potentially lower costs was studied. Agave fiber (AF), an agro-industrial waste, was used as a reinforcement and azodicarbonamide (ACA) as a chemical blowing agent (CBA) in the production of bilayer materials via rotational molding. The external layer was a composite of linear medium density polyethylene (LMDPE) with different AF contents (0–15 wt %), while the internal layer was foamed LMDPE (using 0–0.75 wt % ACA). The samples were characterized in terms of thermal, morphological and mechanical properties to obtain a complete understanding of the structure-properties relationships. Increases in the thicknesses of the parts (up to 127%) and a bulk density reduction were obtained by using ACA (0.75 wt %) and AF (15 wt %). Further, the addition of AF increased the tensile (23%) and flexural (29%) moduli compared to the neat LMDPE, but when ACA was used, lower values (75% and 56% for the tensile and flexural moduli, respectively) were obtained. Based on these results, a balance between mechanical properties and lightweight can be achieved by selecting the AF and ACA contents, as well as the performance and aesthetics properties of the rotomolded parts.

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ROTATIONALLY MOLDED PET MICROFIBRIL REINFORCED COMPOSITES

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (25n27) ◽  
pp. 4613-4618 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. T. LIN ◽  
D. BHATTACHARYYA ◽  
S. FAKIROV
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Polymer Processing ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Medium Density ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Rotational Molding ◽  
Commercial Scale ◽  
Strength And Stiffness ◽  
Set Up

Being a fast growing plastic manufacturing industry, rotational molding has been using the linear polyethylenes extensively as the raw material. As these materials have shown insufficient mechanical properties for certain applications where strength and stiffness of the products are the main concerns, worldwide rotational molders have expressed a need for stronger and stiffer materials to be available for rotomolding. A possible attractive solution may be the recently developed microfibril reinforced composites (MFCs). Blends of linear medium density polyethylene/polyethylene terephthalate (LMDPE/PET) with an MFC structure are manufactured on a commercial-scale set-up and thereafter used in rotational molding. The samples are characterized morphologically and tested mechanically. The results obtained show that the MFC-concept has good application opportunities in the polymer processing including rotational molding.

scholarly journals Natural Fibre-Reinforced Biofoams

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Bergeret ◽  
Jean Charles Benezet
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Cellulose Fibre ◽  
Fibre Surface ◽  
Natural Fibre ◽  
Void Content ◽  
Blowing Agent ◽  
Single Screw ◽  
Single Screw Extrusion ◽  
Density Reduction ◽  
Screw Extrusion

Starches and polylactic acids (PLAs) represent the main biobased and biodegradable polymers with potential industrial availability in the next decades for “bio” foams applications. This paper investigates the improvement of their morphology and properties through processing and materials parameters. Starch foams were obtained by melt extrusion in which water is used as blowing agent. The incorporation of natural fibres (hemp, cellulose, cotton linter, sugarcane, coconut) in the starch foam induced a density reduction up to 33%, a decrease in water absorption, and an increase in mechanical properties according to the fibre content and nature. PLA foams were obtained through single-screw extrusion using of a chemical blowing agent that decomposed at the PLA melting temperature. A void content of 48% for PLA and 25% for cellulose fibre-reinforced PLA foams and an improvement in mechanical properties were achieved. The influence of a fibre surface treatment was investigated for both foams.

scholarly journals Morphological, thermal and mechanical properties of polypropylene foams via rotational molding

2021 ◽  
pp. 026248932110188
Author(s):  
Yao Dou ◽  
Denis Rodrigue
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
Foam Density ◽  
Thermal And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Rotational Molding ◽  
Average Cell Size ◽  
Average Cell ◽  
Continuous Increase ◽  
Blowing Agent

In this work, polypropylene (PP) was foamed via rotational molding using a chemical blowing agent (CBA) based on azodicarbonamide over a range of concentration (0 to 0.5% wt.). The samples were then analyzed in terms of morphological, thermal and mechanical properties. The morphological analysis showed a continuous increase in the average cell size and cell density with increasing CBA content. Increasing the CBA content also led to lower foam density and thermal conductivity. Similarly, all the mechanical properties (tension, flexion and impact) were found to decrease with increasing CBA content. Finally, the efficiency of the rotomolding process was assessed by producing neat PP samples via compression molding. The results showed negligible differences between the rotomolded and compression molded properties at low deformation and rate of deformation indicating that optimal rotomolding conditions were selected.

scholarly journals DFT Study of Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of Kaolinite, Muscovite, and Montmorillonite

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 618
Author(s):  
Layla Shafei ◽  
Puja Adhikari ◽  
Wai-Yim Ching
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Clay Minerals ◽  
Clay Mineral ◽  
Bond Order ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Pharmaceutical Applications ◽  
Structure Properties

Clay mineral materials have attracted attention due to their many properties and applications. The applications of clay minerals are closely linked to their structure and composition. In this paper, we studied the electronic structure properties of kaolinite, muscovite, and montmorillonite crystals, which are classified as clay minerals, by using DFT-based ab initio packages VASP and the OLCAO. The aim of this work is to have a deep understanding of clay mineral materials, including electronic structure, bond strength, mechanical properties, and optical properties. It is worth mentioning that understanding these properties may help continually result in new and innovative clay products in several applications, such as in pharmaceutical applications using kaolinite for their potential in cancer treatment, muscovite used as insulators in electrical appliances, and engineering applications that use montmorillonite as a sealant. In addition, our results show that the role played by hydrogen bonds in O-H bonds has an impact on the hydration in these crystals. Based on calculated total bond order density, it is concluded that kaolinite is slightly more cohesive than montmorillonite, which is consistent with the calculated mechanical properties.

Microstructural and mechanical properties of marine clay cemented with industrial waste residue-based binder (IWRB)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailei Kou ◽  
Hao Jing ◽  
Chuangzhou Wu ◽  
Pengpeng Ni ◽  
Yiyi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Marine Clay

scholarly journals Influence of a bark-filler on the properties of PLA biocomposites

2021 ◽  
Vol 56 (15) ◽  
pp. 9196-9208
Author(s):  
Piotr Borysiuk ◽  
Piotr Boruszewski ◽  
Radosław Auriga ◽  
Leszek Danecki ◽  
Alicja Auriga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Contact Angle ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Moisture Resistance ◽  
Hammer Mill ◽  
Total Surface Energy ◽  
Strength Parameters ◽  
Humidity Resistance ◽  
Plastic Composites ◽  
Two Stages

AbstractIn this study, wood plastic composites (WPC) made of poly(lactic acid) PLA and a bark-filler were manufactured. Two degrees of bark comminution (10–35 mesh and over 35 mesh) and varied content of bark (40, 50 and 60%) were investigated. The studied panels were compared with analogically manufactured HDPE boards. The manufacture of composites involved two stages: at first, WPC granules with the appropriate formulation were produced using the extruder (temperatures in individual extruder sections were 170–180 °C) and crushing using a hammer mill after cooling the extruded composite; secondly, the obtained granulate was used to produce boards with nominal dimensions of 300 × 300 × 2.5 mm3 by flat pressing in a mold, using a single daylight press at a temperature 200 °C. The study proved that comminuted bark can be applied as a filler in PLA composites. However, an increase in bark content decreased mechanical properties (MOR, MOE) and deteriorated humidity resistance (high TS and WA) of the panels. Along with the increase in bark content, an increase in the contact angle of the composite surfaces and a decrease in the total surface energy were noted. It was also found that PLA composites have higher strength parameters and lower moisture resistance compared to HDPE composites with the same bark content. Graphical abstract

scholarly journals Valorization of Invasive Plants from Macaronesia as Filler Materials in the Production of Natural Fiber Composites by Rotational Molding

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 2220
Author(s):  
Zaida Ortega ◽  
Francisco Romero ◽  
Rubén Paz ◽  
Luis Suárez ◽  
Antonio Nizardo Benítez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Invasive Plant ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Ricinus Communis ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
Fiber Composites ◽  
Filler Materials ◽  
Natural Fiber Composites ◽  
Rotational Molding

This paper compares the mechanical properties of different natural fiber composites produced by rotational molding as a way of waste valorization from campaigns to control invasive plant species in Macaronesia. Rotomolded parts produced with polymeric matrices (polyethylene) and filled with up to 20% by weight of cellulosic fibers obtained from Arundo donax L., Pennisetum setaceum, and Ricinus communis plants were characterized in terms of tensile, flexural, and impact strength. It was found that the sieving of natural fibers allowed for their introduction in higher loadings, from 10 (for un-sieved material) to 20%; fiber size greatly affected the mechanical properties of the final parts, although some combinations were proven not to reduce the mechanical properties of the neat resin. This study is a first approach to the valorization of residues obtained from periodic campaigns of the control of invasive species performed by public authorities, usually at the local level. It is important to highlight that the main objective of this research did not focus on economically profitable activity; instead, it was focused on the reduction of wastes to be disposed from ecosystem maintenance actions and the investment of potential income into preservation policies.

scholarly journals Material-removing machining wastes as a filler of a polymer concrete (industrial chips as a filler of a polymer concrete)

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 343-351
Author(s):  
Norbert Kępczak ◽  
Radosław Rosik ◽  
Mariusz Urbaniak
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Splitting Tensile Strength ◽  
Polymer Concrete ◽  
Strength Parameters ◽  
Basic Parameters ◽  
Natural Fillers

Abstract The paper presents an impact of the addition of industrial machining chips on the mechanical properties of polymer concrete. As an additional filler, six types of industrial waste machining chips were used: steel fine chips, steel medium chips, steel thick chips, aluminium fine chips, aluminium medium chips, and titanium fine chips. During the research, the influence of the addition of chips on the basic parameters of mechanical properties, i.e., tensile strength, compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, and Young’s modulus, was analyzed. On the basis of the obtained results, conclusions were drawn that the addition of chips from machining causes a decrease in the value of the mechanical properties parameters of the polymer concrete even by 30%. The mechanism of cracking of samples, which were subjected to durability tests, was also explored. In addition, it was found that some chip waste can be used as a substitute for natural fillers during preparation of a mineral cast composition without losing much of the strength parameters.

Frost Heaving Soil Road Use Synthetic Adhesive Reinforcement Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 740 ◽  
pp. 759-762
Author(s):  
Hao Zeng Bao
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Reference Value ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Experimental Methods ◽  
Frost Heaving ◽  
The World ◽  
Rock And Soil

In many areas, there are still a development road construction materials, traditionally, often use reinforced concrete, asphalt and other adhesive method to strengthen the low strength of rock and soil anti-freeze expansion coefficient; And now all countries in the world are studying how to use industrial production waste development of new composite materials. One of the most development potential, the production of industrial waste - slime. This paper USES the Russian kazan national construction university experimental methods, in the experiment to improve frost heaving soil physical and mechanical properties of the method for the synthesis of adhesive, based on the feasibility and applicability, environmental assessment of research and analysis, for the use of adhesive put forward a lot of reference value.

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