scholarly journals Mechanical Property, Thermal Stability and BioDegradability Studies on PLA based Bio-Nanocomposites derived from Agricultural Residues

YMER Digital ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 819-833
Author(s):  
Mrudhula Reddivari ◽  
◽  
P Dinesh Sankar Reddy ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Physical Interaction ◽  
Degradable Polymers ◽  
Vibration Band ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Microbial Resistance ◽  
Acacia Arabica ◽  
Simultaneous Saccharification

Looking at the environmental hazards being posed by indiscriminate use of synthetic plastics, abundant research is being done to explore various bio-degradable polymers. In the present study, Cellulose Nano Fibers (CNFs) were extracted from Pineapple Crown using mechano chemical treatment, PLA was synthesized by Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation using cellulase enzyme on Acacia Arabica as substrate. Further, ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized by using different precursors. The biocomposite sheets of PLA, PLA+ 5%-20% CNFs, PLA+5% ZnO+5-20 % CNFs and PLA+10% ZnO+5-20 % CNFs were solvent casted. Microbial efficacy test was done using E.coli and with inclusion of ZnO nanoparticles the microbial resistance has increased. Noteworthy vibration band of the sheets were observed in the wavelength range of 3700 to 2800 cm-1 from the FTIR analysis, which shows that there is only a physical interaction rather than chemical. The crystallinity increased for initial concentration, but was similar to the neat PLA. Significant increase in tensile strength and maximum elongation at break was observed in PLA + 5% ZnO + 10% CNFs sheet. Sheets were allowed to degrade naturally and significant weight loss was observed after 120 days with maximum reduction of 38.4 %. Morphological analysis through SEM revealed the uniform distribution of fillers in the polymer matrix. TGA studies have shown that the degradation temperatures were in the range of 320-405oC. The thermal stability decreased with the increase in ZnO concentration. The results have shown a promising and sustainable use in various applications in view of microbial resistance and bio-degradability.

Preparing and Applying of Flame Retardant Microcapsules Containing Magnesium Hydroxide

2013 ◽  
Vol 734-737 ◽  
pp. 2191-2194
Author(s):  
Li Li Wu ◽  
Yuan Lian ◽  
Dan Liu ◽  
Hua Zheng ◽  
Dian Wu Huang
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Flame Retardant ◽  
Magnesium Hydroxide ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Melamine Resin ◽  
Shell Material ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Good Thermal Stability

In this study, flame retardant microcapsules were synthesized using magnesium hydroxide as core materials, melamine resin as the shell material. The structure, diameters and thermal properties of prepared microcapsules were investigated by using FTIR, ELS, DSC and TGA. The effects of core/shell ratio on the properties of microcapsules were studied.Flame retardant materials of low-density polyethylene/magnesium hydroxide microcapsules were prepared.The tensile strength and elongation at break tests were performed to determine its mechanical property.Inflammability of the materials was also studied.The results showed the prepared magnesium hydroxide microcapsule shows good thermal stability and it has free compatibility with the polymer.The composites of HDPE/MH microcapsules have good performance．

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 Elastomeric polyethylenes accessible via ethylene homo-polymerization using an unsymmetrical α-diimino-nickel catalyst

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (18) ◽  
pp. 2785-2795 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinxin Wang ◽  
Linlin Fan ◽  
Yanping Ma ◽  
Cun-Yue Guo ◽  
Gregory A. Solan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Nickel Catalyst ◽  
Elastic Recovery ◽  
Nickel Catalysts ◽  
High Thermal Stability ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
New Family ◽  
High Elongation

Elastomeric polyethylenes, with good elastic recovery and high elongation at break, have been prepared using a new family of unsymmetrical α-diimino-nickel catalysts that display high activities and high thermal stability.

scholarly journals Electrospinning of PCL-Based Blends: Processing Optimization for Their Scalable Production

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 3853
Author(s):  
Marina P. Arrieta ◽  
Adrián Leonés Gil ◽  
Maysa Yusef ◽  
José M. Kenny ◽  
Laura Peponi
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Bulk Material ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Processing Optimization ◽  
Scalable Production

In this work poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) based electrospun mats were prepared by blending PCL with microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB). The electrospinning processing parameters were firstly optimized with the aim to obtain scalable PCL-based electrospun mats to be used in the industrial sector. Neat PCL as well as PCL-MCC and PCL-PHB based mats in different proportions (99:1; 95:5; 90:10) were prepared. A complete morphological, thermal and mechanical characterization of the developed materials was carried out. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations showed that the addition of PHB to the PCL matrix considerably reduced the formation of beads. Both the addition of MCC and PHB reduced the thermal stability of PCL, but obtained materials with enough thermal stability for the intended use. The electrospun PCL fibers show greatly reduced flexibility with respect to the PCL bulk material, however when PCL is blended with PHB their stretchability is increased, changing their elongation at break from 35% to 70% when 10 wt% of PHB is blended with PCL. However, the mechanical response of the different blends increases with respect to the neat electrospun PCL, offering the possibility to modulate their properties according to the required industrial applications.

scholarly journals Nonisothermal Kinetic Analysis and AC Conductivity for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)/Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanocomposite

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Huda AlFannakh
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Kinetic Analysis ◽  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Ac Conductivity ◽  
Zno Nanoparticle ◽  
Nonisothermal Kinetic ◽  
Increasing Temperature ◽  
Host Polymer ◽  
Nonisothermal Kinetic Analysis

The behavior of polyvinyl chlorine (PVC)/zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles was investigated. To improve the dispersion and distribution of zinc nanoparticles within the host polymer (PVC), they were treated with water before being added to the polymer. The nanocomposite samples were prepared by casting method using different weight ratios of ZnO nanoparticles. The prepared nanocomposite samples were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Both thermal stability and kinetic analysis of the prepared samples were investigated. The ZnO nanoparticles lower the activation energy and decrease the thermal stability of PVC. Kissinger, Flynn-Wall-Ozawa, and Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose models were used in the nonisothermal kinetic analysis of PVC/ZnO nanocomposite samples. The thermal stability behavior due to the addition of zinc oxide nanoparticles was explained and correlated with the behavior of the kinetic parameters of the samples. The AC conductivity as function of frequency and temperature was also investigated. The addition of ZnO nanoparticle increases the AC conductivity, and the temperature-independent region decreased by increasing temperature. Both S and A coefficients were predicted using the Jonscher power law and OriginLab software. The trends of S and A coefficients were discussed based on the glass transition of the host polymer.

scholarly journals Bio-Based Thermoplastic Starch Composites Reinforced by Dialdehyde Lignocellulose

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (14) ◽  
pp. 3236
Author(s):  
Peng Yin ◽  
Wen Zhou ◽  
Xin Zhang ◽  
Bin Guo ◽  
Panxin Li
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Water Resistance ◽  
Thermoplastic Starch ◽  
Contact Angles ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Injection Process ◽  
Oxidation Damage

In order to improve the mechanical properties and water resistance of thermoplastic starch (TPS), a novel reinforcement of dialdehyde lignocellulose (DLC) was prepared via the oxidation of lignocellulose (LC) using sodium periodate. Then, the DLC-reinforced TPS composites were prepared by an extrusion and injection process using glycerol as a plasticizer. The DLC and LC were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the effects of DLC content on the properties of the DLC/TPS composites were investigated via the evaluation of SEM images, mechanical properties, thermal stability, and contact angles. XRD showed that the crystallinity of the DLC decreased due to oxidation damage to the LC. SEM showed good dispersion of the DLC in the continuous TPS phase at low amounts of DLC, which related to good mechanical properties. The tensile strength of the DLC/TPS composite reached a maximum at a DLC content of 3 wt.%, while the elongation at break of the DLC/TPS composites increased with increasing DLC content. The DLC/TPS composites had better thermal stability than the neat TPS. As the DLC content increased, the water resistance first increased, then decreased. The highest tensile strength and elongation at break reached 5.26 MPa and 111.25%, respectively, and the highest contact angle was about 90.7°.

Hybrid Nanocomposites of Poly(Lactic Acid)/Thermoplastic Polyurethane with Nanosilica/Montmorillonite

2019 ◽  
Vol 947 ◽  
pp. 77-81
Author(s):  
Natsuda Palawat ◽  
Phasawat Chaiwutthinan ◽  
Sarintorn Limpanart ◽  
Amnouy Larpkasemsuk ◽  
Anyaporn Boonmahitthisud
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Thermoplastic Polyurethane ◽  
Hybrid Nanocomposites ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

The aim of this study is to improve the physical properties of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) by incorporating thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), organo-montmorillonite (OMMT) and/or nanosilica (nSiO2). PLA was first melt mixed with five loadings of TPU (10–50 wt%) on a twin-screw extruder, followed by injection molding. The addition of TPU was found to increase the impact strength, elongation at break and thermal stability of the blends, but decrease the tensile strength and Young’s modulus. Based on a better combination of the mechanical properties, the 70/30 (w/w) PLA/TPU blend was selected for preparing both single and hybrid nanocomposites with a fix total nanofiller content of 5 parts per hundred of resin (phr), and the OMMT/nSiO2 weight ratios were 5/0, 2/3, 3/2 and 0/5 (phr/phr). The Young’s modulus and thermal stability of the nanocomposites were all higher than those of the neat 70/30 PLA/TPU blend, but at the expense of reducing the tensile strength, elongation at break and impact strength. However, all the nanocomposites exhibited higher impact strength and Young’s modulus than the neat PLA. Among the four nanocomposites, a single-filler nanocomposite containing 5 phr nSiO2 exhibited the highest impact strength and thermal stability, indicating that there was no synergistic effect of the two nanofillers on the investigated physical properties. However, the hybrid nanocomposite containing 2/3 (phr/phr) OMMT/nSiO2 possessed a compromise in the tensile properties.

scholarly journals Green Flexible Polyurethane Foam as a Potent Support for Fe-Si Adsorbent

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afiqah Ahmad ◽  
Siti Nurul Ain Md. Jamil ◽  
Thomas Shean Yaw Choong ◽  
Abdul Halim Abdullah ◽  
Mohd Sufri Mastuli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
Physical Interaction ◽  
Drying Method ◽  
Polyurethane Composite ◽  
Flexible Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Flexible Polyurethane ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

This paper describes the preparation, characterisation, and potential application of flexible palm oil-based polyurethane foam (PUF) as a support for iron-silica (Fe-Si) adsorbent. Fe-Si/polyurethane composite (Fe-Si/PUC) was prepared by impregnating Fe-Si adsorbent onto the surface of PUF by using a novel immersion-drying method. Morphological analysis of Fe-Si/PUC proved that Fe-Si was successfully impregnated onto the surface of PUF. Compression test and thermogravimetric analysis were carried out to determine the flexibility and thermal stability of Fe-Si/PUC, respectively. The Fe-Si/PUC removed 90.0% of 10 ppm methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution in 60 min. The reusability study showed that Fe-Si/PUC removed 55.9% of MB on the seventh cycle. Hence, the synthesis of Fe-Si/PUC opens up a new path of implementing palm oil-based PUF to assist in the recovery of an adsorbent for environmental clean-up. The mechanism of physical interaction during the impregnation of Fe-Si adsorbent onto PUF was proposed in this paper.

Properties of Fire Retardant Thermoplastic Vulcanizates from NR/PP Blends Filled with Aluminium Trihydrate and Magnesium Hydroxide with Reference to the Effect of Mixing Methods

2013 ◽  
Vol 844 ◽  
pp. 297-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alif Walong ◽  
Azizon Kaesaman ◽  
Tadamoto Sakai ◽  
Natinee Lopattananon
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Magnesium Hydroxide ◽  
Fire Retardant ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Dynamic Vulcanization ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Processing Cost ◽  
Fire Retardant Properties ◽  
Pp Blends ◽  
Internal Mixer

Blends of natural rubber (NR) and polypropylene (PP) with composition of 60/40 %wt were prepared by using an internal mixer to obtain thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV). Aluminium trihydrate (ATH) and magnesium hydroxide (MH) were used as fillers to improve thermal stability and fire retardant properties. Three different mixing methods were used to incorporate the fillers into the TPVs, which were (1) compounding of NR and filler followed by dynamic vulcanization of NR during blending with PP, (2) compounding of NR with a half part of filler (and oil) followed by dynamic vulcanization of NR when blending with PP before adding another half part of filler into the blend (3) melt mixing of PP, NR and filler followed by dynamic vulcanization during mixing. The incorporation of ATH and MH decreased tensile strength and elongation at break of the TPVs, but increased the thermal stability and LOI%. From this work, the mixing of filler with NR/PP blend by using method 3 provided better balance of tensile, thermal and fire resistant properties and processing cost reduction.

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