The Mechanical Characteristics of Straw/poly(Lactic Acid) Composite Materials

2011 ◽  
Vol 335-336 ◽  
pp. 153-156
Author(s):  
Xue Li Wu ◽  
Jian Hui Qiu ◽  
Lin Lei ◽  
Yang Zhao ◽  
Eiichi Sakai
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Fracture Strain ◽  
Filler Content ◽  
Agricultural Wastes ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Effective Utilization ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

To consider the effective utilization of plastics and agricultural wastes, rice straw fibre was extracted from agricultural wastes, and then composited with polylactic acid(PLA). The thermal stability of straw/poly(lactic acid)(straw/PLA) composites decreased (Thermogravimetric Analysis, TGA). Tensile strength, fracture strain and sharply impact strength of straw/PLA were decreased with the increase of filler content and grain size of straw. Yong’s modulus were increased as the increasing of straw content.

Degradation Characteristics of Rice Straw/Poly(Lactic Acid) Composites

2011 ◽  
Vol 391-392 ◽  
pp. 1268-1272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eiichi Sakai ◽  
Jian Hui Qiu ◽  
Takuya Murata ◽  
Ito Kazushi ◽  
Junichi Kobayashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Injection Molding ◽  
Rice Straw ◽  
Fracture Strain ◽  
Agricultural Wastes ◽  
Natural Weathering ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Effective Utilization ◽  
Water Contents

To consider the effective utilization of agricultural wastes, rice straw/Poly (lactic acid) (PLA) composites were prepared by the mechanically compounding and injection molding. The water contents were increased with increasing the rice straw content. After natural weathering or burial in soil, more microcracks were observed on the surface of the PLA composites rather than the pure PLA. Moreover the tensile strength and the fracture strain of PLA composites were obviously decreased with increasing the weathering and burial testing term.

Morphology, Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Poly(Lactic Acid)/Propylene-Ethylene Copolymer/Cellulose Composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 972 ◽  
pp. 172-177
Author(s):  
Sirirat Wacharawichanant ◽  
Patteera Opasakornwong ◽  
Ratchadakorn Poohoi ◽  
Manop Phankokkruad
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Tensile Stress ◽  
Cellulose Fibers ◽  
Phase Morphology ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Ethylene Copolymer ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

This work studied the effects of various types of cellulose fibers on the morphology, mechanical and thermal properties of poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/propylene-ethylene copolymer (PEC) (90/10 w/w) blends. The PLA/PEC blends before and after adding cellulose fibers were prepared by melt blending method in the internal mixer and molded by compression method. The morphological analysis observed that the presence of cellulose in PLA did not change the phase morphology of PLA, and PLA/cellulose composite surfaces were observed the cellulose fibers inserted in PLA matrix and fiber pull-out. The phase morphology of PLA/PEC blends was changed from brittle fracture to ductile fracture behavior and showed the phase separation between PLA and PEC phases. The presence of celluloses did not improve the compatibility between PLA and PEC phases. The tensile stress and strain curves found that the tensile stress of PLA was the highest value. The addition of all celluloses increased Young’s modulus of PLA. The PEC presence increased the tensile strain of PLA over two times when compared with neat PLA and PLA was toughened by PEC. The incorporation of cellulose fibers in PLA/PEC blends could improve Young’s modulus, tensile strength, and stress at break of the blends. The thermal stability showed that the degradation temperatures of all types of cellulose were less than the degradation temperatures of PLA. Thus, the incorporation of cellulose in PLA could not enhance the thermal stability of PLA composites and PLA/PEC composites. The degradation temperature of PEC was the highest value, but it could not improve the thermal stability of PLA. The incorporation of cellulose fibers had no effect on the melting temperature of the PLA blend and composites.

Morphology and Properties of Poly(Lactic Acid)/Ethylene-Octene Copolymer Blends with Different Organoclay Types

2020 ◽  
Vol 837 ◽  
pp. 174-180
Author(s):  
Sirirat Wacharawichanant ◽  
Attachai Sriwattana ◽  
Kulaya Yaisoon ◽  
Manop Phankokkruad
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Copolymer Blends ◽  
Ethylene Octene Copolymer ◽  
Surface Modified ◽  
Thermal Stability Of ◽  
Observation Results

This work studied the morphology, mechanical and thermal properties of poly (lactic acid) (PLA)/ethylene-octene copolymer (EOC) (80/20) blends with different organoclay types. Herein, EOC was introduced to toughening PLA by melt blending and organoclay was used to improve compatibility and tensile properties of the blends. The two organoclay types were nanoclay surface modified with aminopropyltriethoxysilane 0.5-5 wt% and octadecylamine 15-35% (Clay-ASO) and nanoclay surface modified with dimethyl dialkyl (C14-C18) amine 35-45 wt% (Clay-DDA). The organoclay contents were 3, 5 and 7 phr. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) observation results revealed PLA/EOC blends demonstrated a two-phase separation of dispersed EOC phase and PLA matrix phase. The addition of organoclay significantly improved the compatibility between PLA and EOC phases due to EOC droplet size decreased dominantly in PLA matrix, so organoclay could act as an effective compatibilizer. The incorporation of organoclay increased significantly tensile strength of PLA/EOC/organoclay composites while Young’s modulus increased with 5 phr of organoclay. The thermal stability of PLA/EOC blends did not change when compared with neat PLA, and when added Clay-ASO in the blends could improve the thermal stability of the PLA/EOC blends.

Preparation of lignin–silica hybrids and its application in intumescent flame-retardant poly(lactic acid) system

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 738-746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Zhang ◽  
Xifu Xiao ◽  
Qilong Tai ◽  
Hua Huang ◽  
Jian Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Flame Retardant ◽  
Flame Retardancy ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Intumescent Flame Retardant ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Limiting Oxygen Index ◽  
Silica Hybrids ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

Lignin–silica hybrids (LSHs) were prepared by sol–gel method and characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). LSH and ammonium polyphosphate (APP) were added into poly(lactic acid) (PLA) as a novel intumescent flame-retardant (IFR) system to improve the flame retardancy of PLA. The flame-retardant effect of APP and LSH in PLA was studied using limiting oxygen index (LOI), vertical burning (UL-94) tests and cone calorimeter. The thermal stability of PLA/APP/LSH composites was evaluated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Additionally, the morphology and components of char residues of the IFR-PLA composites were investigated by SEM and XPS. With the addition of APP/LSH to PLA system, the morphology of the char residue has obviously changed. Compared with PLA/APP and PLA/APP/lignin, a continuous and dense intumescent charring layer with more phosphor in PLA composites is formed, which exhibits better flame retardancy. All the results show that the combination of APP and LSH can improve the flame-retardant property and increase the thermal stability of PLA composites greatly.

Thermal stability of poly(lactic acid) before and after γ-radiolysis

1999 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 980-984 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Babanalbandi ◽  
D J T Hill ◽  
D S Hunter ◽  
L Kettle
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Thermal Stability Of
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