scholarly journals UTILIZAÇÃO DA SERRAGEM NA PRODUÇÃO DE COMPÓSITOS PLÁSTICO-MADEIRA

FLORESTA ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fábio Minoru Yamaji ◽  
Arnaud Bonduelle
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Material ◽  
Wood Flour ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Wood Plastic Composites ◽  
Single Screw ◽  
Single Screw Extruder ◽  
Plastic Composites ◽  
Composite Production ◽  
Wood Content

Esta pesquisa utilizou materiais reciclados para a produção de compósitos plástico-madeira ou WPC (wood-plastic composites). A madeira utilizada na forma de pó e a serragem foram misturadas ao polietileno de baixa densidade - PEBD reciclado em uma extrusora monorrosca de 75 mm de diâmetro. Foram testadas formulações com 10%, 20%, 40% e 50% (em peso) de madeira. O teor de umidade inicial da madeira foi de 5,16% para o pó e 7,32% para a serragem. O conjunto de temperaturas da extrusora variou de 135ºC a 150ºC. Os resultados mostraram que a produção dos compósitos foi possível para as formulações com até 20% de madeira. USE OF SAWDUST IN WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES PRODUCTION Abstract This research aimed the use of recycled materials to produce WPC (wood-plastic composites). The wood was used as sawdust and wood flour and the plastic material used was the low density polyethylene– LDPE recycled. The 75 mm single screw extruder was used in the composite’s production. Formulations with 10%, 20% 40% and 50% (in weight) of wood was tested. The wood humidity content was 5,16% for powder and 7,32% for sawdust. The extruder temperatures ranged from 135ºC to 150ºC. The results showed that the composite production was possible for the formulations up to 20% wood content.

Mechanical and Interfacial Properties of Hydrolyzed Kevlar Fiber Reinforced Wood Flour/HDPE Composites

2011 ◽  
Vol 221 ◽  
pp. 27-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Xian Ou ◽  
Qing Wen Wang ◽  
Fei Pin Yuan ◽  
Bao Yu Liu ◽  
Wei Jun Yang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Wood Flour ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Kevlar Fiber ◽  
Single Screw ◽  
Single Screw Extruder ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Matrix Morphology

Hydrolyzed Kevlar fibers (KFs) were compouded into high-density polyethylene (HDPE) with wood flour (WF) by twin-screw/single-screw extruder to investigate the reinforcement effects of KFs on the mechanical properties of conventional WF/HDPE composites. Maleated HDPE (MAPE) was used as a compatibilizer. The mechanical properties significantly improved as the KFs loading increases in the presence of 4% MAPE, such as tensile strength 14.7%, tensile modulus 12.4%, flexural strength 22.2%, flexural modulus 22.4%, and impact strength 41.7% with 2 wt.% KFs compared to WF/HDPE composite with MAPE. The fiber matrix morphology of the interface region in the composites was examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

Optimizing torque rheometry parameters for assessing the rheological characteristics and extrusion processability of wood plastic composites

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuanxin Feng ◽  
Zewen Li ◽  
Zhouyi Wang ◽  
Bingren Wang ◽  
Zhe Wang
Keyword(s):  
Rheological Behavior ◽  
Wood Flour ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Melt Temperature ◽  
Wood Plastic Composites ◽  
Torque Rheometry ◽  
Plastic Composites ◽  
Mixing Chamber ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Shear Heating

The rheological behavior of wood plastic composites’ (WPCs’) melts is closely associated with extrusion processability, especially in highly filled systems. This study investigated the extrusion processibility and the effects of test conditions and typical WPC additives on the torque rheological behavior of wood flour/high-density polyethylene (WF/HDPE) mixing melts compounded using a twin-screw extruder. Both equilibrium melt temperature ( Te) and equilibrium torque ( Ma) at steady state increased with WF content. Addition of 2% lubricant TPW604 based on the total weight of WF and HDPE matrix resulted in a decrease in measured Te and Ma, showing a reduction in shear heating in mixing chamber. Adding 4% maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene (MAPE) as compatibilizer resulted in an increase in measured Te and Ma. In this study, adding lubricant TPW604 and/or compatibilizer MAPE can improve the extrusion processability of highly filled WF/HDPE melts. For a WPC system with preset compositions, its Ma value can be used to evaluate its extrusion processability. The results provide both knowledge about the compounding procedure and practical methods for evaluating the effectiveness of WPC additives, the flow performance, and extrusion processability of highly filled WPC melts.

Production and Characterization of Porous Starch Granule and Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Blend as a Bio-Composite

2012 ◽  
Vol 550-553 ◽  
pp. 1513-1521
Author(s):  
Sirirat Thothong ◽  
Klanarong Sriroth ◽  
Rattana Tantatherdtam ◽  
Amnat Jarerat
Keyword(s):  
Starch Granule ◽  
Rice Starch ◽  
Starch Granules ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Single Screw ◽  
Single Screw Extruder ◽  
Scanning Electron ◽  
Granular Starch

To improve the miscibility of native rice starch granules and poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT), rice starch was hydrolyzed by a mixture of α-amylase and amyloglucosidase. The obtained porous rice granular starch was then mechanically blended with PBAT by single screw extruder. Many pits and holes on the surface of starch granules were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The rough surface of the rice starch granules improved the compatibility of the polymers in the blends, which consequently increased the tensile strength and the elongation at break. In addition, SEM also revealed that the porous granules were homogeneously distributed in the polymer matrix with no appearance of gaps.

scholarly journals Characteristics of nanoclay reinforced starch biocomposites through the extrusion process

2018 ◽  
Vol 204 ◽  
pp. 00008
Author(s):  
Heru Suryanto ◽  
Alfian Widi Rahmawan ◽  
Solichin ◽  
Sahana Rizki Tata ◽  
Uun Yanuhar
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Functional Group ◽  
Extrusion Process ◽  
Cassava Starch ◽  
Diffraction Peak ◽  
Screw Extruder ◽  
Materials Engineering ◽  
Single Screw ◽  
Single Screw Extruder ◽  
Composite Properties

The development of materials engineering has led to many significant discoveries one of which is biocomposite with its diverse applications. The addition of reinforcing materials in biopolymers improves the composite properties. This study aimed at investigating the effect of adding nanoclay on the tensile strength, morphology, functional group, and structure of extruded biocomposites with cassava starch matrix. This experimental research involved different concentrations of nanoclay i.e. 0%, 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%. The extrusion process was performed using a single screw extruder at 120°C. The samples were characterized by tensile testing, XRD, and SEM. The biocomposite reinforced with 5% nanoclay had the highest tensile strength of 10.8 MPa. The highest diffraction peak at 2θ of 19.4° appeared in the sample added with 5% nanoclay. The addition of excessive amounts of nanoclay can hinder the formation of exfoliated structures.

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