Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Wood Powder /Polypropylene Composites

The dynamic mechanical properties of wood powder/polypropylene composites with different wood content treated and untreated with the compatibilizer have been studied. It has been found that addition of wood powders and the compatibilizer can both improve the viscoelasticity of composites. Glass transition temperature (Tg) of appropriate wood powder-filled composites decreased. The value for the storage modulus (G') increased gradually with increasing wood powder content. The addition of the compatibilizer made glass transition temperature shift to a higher temperature. DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry) results showed that, for pure PP, the addition of the compatibilizer decreased its melting point, and increased its Calorie of Melt at the same time. For the composite with 50 % wood powder treated with the compatibilizer, the melting point was almost unchanged, but its Calorie of Melt decreased.     

木粉加入量对木／塑复合材料性能影响的研究

研究了聚丙烯与木粉以不同比率复合而成的材料的物理力学性能和复合形态特征。结果表明：不同混合比率的聚丙烯与木粉进行复合后所得的复合材料，除冲击强度有所降低外，其它力学性能均比纯聚丙烯的有较大幅度的提高。木粉表面的酯化处理可以改善木塑界面之间的相容性和复合材料的均匀性。在木塑复合过程中木塑之间发生镶嵌现象使木塑之间产生物理结合。     

MAPP改性木粉/聚丙烯复合材料的物理力学性能

木塑复合材料的界面相容性是决定其性能的关键因素,通过添加偶联剂的方法能够改善其界面相容性,从而提高其性能。通过测定毛白杨木粉/聚丙烯复合材料的物理力学性能来研究木粉含量和偶联剂添加量对木塑复合材料物理力学性能的影响,为进一步研究木塑复合材料的界面相容性提供理论依据。研究结果表明:随着木粉含量的增加,复合材料的物理力学性能下降,并且在高木粉含量阶段影响显著;高木粉含量复合材料的性能较差,添加MAPP能显著改善其物理力学性能。     

木纤维PP/PE共混物复合材料的流变和力学性能(英文)

For evaluation of the rheological and mechanical properties of highly filled wood plastic composites （WPCs）, polypropylene/polyethylene （PP/PE） blends were grafted with maleic anhydride （MAH） to enhance the interfacial adhesion between wood fiber and matrix. WPCs were prepared from wood fiber up to 60 wt.% and modified PP/PE was blended by extrusion. The rheological properties were studied by using dynamic measurement. According to the strain sweep test, the linear viscoelastic region of composites in the melt was determined. The result showed that the storage modulus was independent of the strain at low strain region （〈0.1%）. The frequency sweep resuits indicated that all composites exhibited shear thinning behavior, and both the storage modulus and complex viscosity of MAH modified composites were decreased comparing to those unmodified. Flexural properties and impact strength of the prepared WPCs were measured according to the relevant standard specifications. The flexural and impact strength of the manufactured composites significantly increased and reached a maximum when MAH dosage was 1.0 wt%, whereas the flexural modulus after an initial decreased, also increased with MAH dosage. The increase in mechanical properties indicated that the presence of anhydride groups enhanced the interracial adhesion between wood fiber and PP/PE blends.     

Reinforcing effects of modified Kevlar® fiber on the mechanical properties of wood-flour/polypropylene composites

Kevlar fiber (KF) is a synthesized product with strong mechanical properties. We used KF as a reinforcement to improve the mechanical properties of wood-flour/polypropylene (WF/PP) composites. KF was pretreated with NaOH to improve its compatibility with the thermoplastic matrix. Maleated polypropylene (MAPP) was used as a coupling agent to improve the interfacial adhesion between KF, WF, and PP. Incorporation of KF improved the mechanical properties of WF/PP composites. Treatment of KF with NaOH resulted in further improvement in mechanical strength. Addition of 3% MAPP and 2% hydrolyzed KF (HKF) led to an increment of 93.8% in unnotched impact strength, 17.7% in notched impact strength, 86.8% in flexure strength, 50.8% in flexure modulus, and 94.1% in tensile strength compared to traditional WF/PP composites. Scanning electron microscopy of the cryoractured section of WF/PP showed that the HKF surface was rougher than the virgin KF, and the KF was randomly distributed in the composites, which might cause a mechanical interlocking between KF and polypropylene molecules in the composites.     

Dynamic-mechanical analysis and SEM morphology of wood flour/polypropylene composites

Introduction It is well known that over the past few decades, polymers have replaced many conventional materials, such as metal and wood in many applications. This is due to the advantages of polymers over conventional materials (Maurizio et al. 1998; Adr…     

SEBS-g-MAH和原位接枝MAH对木粉/废旧塑料混合物复合材料力学性能的影响研究

由聚丙烯（PP）、高密度聚乙烯（HDPE）和聚苯乙烯（PS）组成的混合废旧塑料与木粉经高速混合机混合后,采用双螺杆/单螺杆串联挤出机组制备了木粉/混合废旧塑料复合材料。探讨了马来酸酐接枝苯乙烯-乙烯/丁烯-苯乙烯嵌段共聚物（SEBS-g-MAH）和原位接枝马来酸酐（MAH）对木粉/混合废旧塑料复合材料力学性能的影响。结果表明,与使用MAH和DCP的原位反应共混相比,SEBS-g-MAH显著提高了复合材料的抗冲击性能,但对拉伸和弯曲性能的改善不如原位反应共混显著。总的来说,混合废旧塑料制备的复合材料的力学性能要低于纯塑料混合物制备的复合材料,尤其是拉伸断裂伸长率。微观形态研究表明,添加SEBS-g-MAH和原位接枝MAH均可提高木粉与塑料混合物之间的界面相容性,但与添加SEBS-g-MAH相比,原位接枝MAH能更好的改善PP、HDPE、PS与木粉之间的界面结合。原位接枝MAH可被看作是一种改善木粉与塑料混合物间界面相容性的有效途径。此外,采用动态力学分析（DMA）进一步表征了复合材料的储能模量和阻尼因子。     

Toughening wood/polypropylene composites with polyethylene octene elastomer （POE）

Introduction Wood-Plastic Composite (WPC), due to its high stiffness, low density, low cost, environment friendly characteristics such as recyclablity and biodegradability, is gaining more and more interests, both in research and application. However, one…     

Investigation on the compatibilizing effect of m-isopropenyl-α,α-dimethylbenzyl isocyanate grafted polypropylene on polypropylene and wood flour composites

Wood flour (WF) and polypropylene (PP) composites (WF/PP) were compatibilized by m-isopropenyl-α,α-dimethylbenzyl isocyanate grafted polypropylene (m-TMI-g-PP). The effect of wood flour, m-TMI-g-PP contents on the rheology, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), mechanical properties, as well as the morphology of the composites were investigated and discussed. Rheology, DMA results showed that m-TMI-g-PP was an effective compatibilizer for WF/PP composites. The shear modulus (G′) and complex viscosity (η*) of the composites were increased, which implied that the composites probably withstood pronounced shear forces, resulting from strong adhesion at the interface between the matrix PP and WF. The mechanical test indicated that the tensile strength and the flexural strength of the composites were improved with increasing content of m-TMI-g-PP. From the properties tests, the optimum loading of WF in WF/m-TMI-g-PP/PP was found to be 40%, and the optimum loading of m-TMI-g-PP was 6%. Property enhancement is attributed to improved wetting and interactions between the PP matrix and WF, which is supported by scanning electron microscopy analysis.     

聚丙烯比例对木塑复合材料性能的影响

以木材纤维和废旧聚丙烯塑料为原料,异氰酸酯(MDI)或马来酸酐(MA)为偶联剂,压制木材纤维/聚丙烯复合材料;通过正交试验,研究聚丙烯(PP)用量对木塑复合材料性能的影响.结果表明:PP比例对复合材料的内结合强度、吸水厚度膨胀率、静曲强度和弹性模量有不同程度的影响.在热压时间、热压温度、复合材料密度相同的条件下,在用MDI做偶联剂,PP用量为40%时,复合材料的性能最佳;在用MA做偶联剂,PP用量为50%时,复合材料的性能最佳.     

聚丙烯比例对木塑复合材料性能的影响

通过正交试验,以木材纤维和废旧聚丙烯塑料为原料,异氰酸酯或马来酸酐作偶联剂,压制木材纤维/聚丙烯复合材料,研究聚丙烯(简称PP)用量对木塑复合材料性能的影响。结果表明,聚丙烯比例对复合材料的内结合强度、吸水厚度膨胀率、静曲强度和弹性模量有不同的影响。在热压时间、热压温度、复合材料密度相同的条件下,用异氰酸酯(简称MDI)作偶联剂,聚丙烯用量40%时复合材料的性能最佳;而用马来酸酐(简称MA)作偶联剂,聚丙烯用量50%时复合材料的性能最佳。     

Preparation of acetylated wood meal and polypropylene composites II: mechanical properties and dimensional stability of the composites

Acetylated wood meals of Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D.Don) wood were prepared by mechanochemical processing using a high-speed vibration rod mill. Weight percent gain (WPG) of the acetylated wood meals ranged from 7.0 to 35.5 %. Wood–plastic composites (WPCs) containing 50 % acetylated woods were produced by an injection molding technique. The polymer matrix used was polypropylene homopolymer. Maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (MAPP) was also used as a compatibilizing agent. The mechanical properties of WPCs in bending and tensile tests were independent of WPG of acetylated wood meals, and the test values for WPCs containing acetylated wood meals were lower than that of unmodified wood meal. The use of MAPP increased bending and tensile strength, but no effect on bending modulus was found. An increase in WPG significantly decreased water absorbability and thickness swelling of WPCs as measured by dimensional stability tests. These results demonstrated that mechanochemical processing is a promising technique for preparing WPC material with improved dimensional stability. The future challenge is to inhibit the decreases in mechanical properties of WPCs containing acetylated wood meals.     

Effect of organoclay platelets on the mechanical properties of wood–plastic composites formulated with virgin and recycled polypropylene

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of organoclay platelet contents (0, 3 and 5 wt%) and polypropylene type (virgin and recycled) on the mechanical properties of polypropylene/wood flour composites. Composite samples were made by melt compounding and consequent injection moulding. The tensile, flexural and impact properties of resultant composites were determined. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis of composites with 3 and 5% nanoclay content was also conducted. The results indicated that tensile and flexural properties of the composites increased with the addition of nanoclay particles up to 3 wt% and decreased thereafter. The impact strength of the composites, however, decreased with the incorporation of nanoclay. The mechanical properties of the recycled polypropylene-based nanocomposites were statistically comparable with those based on virgin polypropylene. XRD analysis revealed that the degree of intercalation in the nanocomposites containing 3% nanoclay was higher than in those containing 5%. Based on these results, it can be concluded that recycled polypropylene could be used instead of virgin polypropylene in the production of value-added products with no significant adverse effects on the mechanical properties.     

木粉增强P34HB生物复合材料的制备及其结构性能表征

【目的】通过木粉纤维增强生物塑料聚3-羟基丁酸酯-co-4-羟基丁酸酯(P34HB),为生物复合材料的理论研究和生物可降解塑料的广泛应用提供科学依据和理论支持。【方法】以毛白杨木粉和P34HB为原料,采用共混热压法制备P34HB/木粉生物复合材料,基于电子扫描显微镜(SEM)、差示扫描量热法(DSC)、热重分析(TGA)、傅里叶红外光谱(FTIR)、动态热机械分析(DMA)和力学性能分析等手段对其结构和性能进行表征。【结果】随着木粉含量增加,生物复合材料的拉伸强度、断裂伸长率和弯曲强度先增加后减小,冲击强度逐渐下降,拉伸强度、弹性模量和杨氏模量分别增加89%、59%和103%,储能模量E′逐渐增加,tanδ峰值先下降后上升。生物复合材料的高频率模量大于低频率模量,动刚度比静刚度好。相比P34HB,生物复合材料的热分解区间变宽,热解速率变慢,热解剩余质量增加。【结论】随着木粉含量增加,P34HB分子链运动受阻,生物复合材料的储能模量和脆性增大;同时,木粉纤维的成核作用诱导P34HB形成结晶度高、层状结构发达的横晶层,木粉与P34HB之间界面结合力增强,力学性能和热稳定性明显提高。综合考虑,P34HB/木粉生物复合材料的最佳木粉加入量为50%。     

Comparison of water absorption and mechanical properties of wood–plastic composites made from polypropylene and polylactic acid

Abstract

This study focuses on the water absorption and mechanical properties of composites made from softwood sawdust and plastics, such as virgin and recycled polypropylene and polylactic acid (PLA). The composites were processed by extrusion, and their properties were investigated by a water immersion test, mechanical tests and a cyclic test for moisture resistance. Scanning electron microscopy was used to study the morphology of the fracture surfaces of the composites. The composites made with recycled polypropylene had the lowest water absorption and thickness swelling of the studied composites. The PLA composites made with heat-treated sawdust showed the highest flexural strength. Of the polypropylene based composites, virgin polypropylene resulted in composites with higher flexural strength. The Charpy impact strength of the composites was found to have an inverse trend compared to flexural strength. Cyclic treatment of the studied composites resulted in 20–60% loss of flexural strength, depending on type of composite.     

木/塑复合强化木地板基材复合机理研究

采用扫描电镜显微分析及热分析研究相容剂改性后的木纤维增强聚丙烯复合材料,结果表明相容剂可提高木纤维与塑料基体的浸润性,提高复合材料的相变温度及热稳定性。     

可膨胀石墨与聚磷酸铵对木粉/聚丙烯复合材料的协同阻燃作用(英文)

采用锥形量热仪(CONE)研究可膨胀石墨(EG)与聚磷酸铵(APP)对木粉/聚丙烯复合材料的协同阻燃作用。CONE测试结果表明:EG和APP均可降低木粉/聚丙烯复合体系的热释放速率(HRR)、总热释放(THR)和烟释放速率(RSR),提高成炭率;与APP相比,EG表现出更好的抑烟效果。当EG与APP的总添加量为15%、复配比例为2∶1时,能形成稳定致密的膨胀炭层,阻燃协同效应显著。力学性能测试结果表明:即使在马来酸酐接枝聚丙烯相容剂(MAPP)的存在下,EG和APP阻燃剂的添加对复合材料的冲击强度和弯曲强度仍有不利影响,但EG的添加可提高复合材料的弯曲模量。     

Properties of PP/wood flour/organomodified montmorillonite nanocomposites

In this research, composites based on polypropylene (PP), beech wood flour, and organomodified montmorillonite (OMMT) were prepared and characterized for their properties. The blend nanocomposites were prepared by melt mixing of PP/WF at 50% weight ratios with various amounts of OMMT (0, 3, and 6 per hundred compounds (phc)) in a Hakee internal mixer. Then the samples were made by injection molding. The influence of organomodified montmorillonite contents on clay dispersion, physical and mechanical properties of PP/wood flour composites were investigated. Results indicated that the flexural strength and modulus, tensile strength and modulus increased by addition of 3 per hundred compounds (phc) of organomodified montmorillonite (OMMT), but decreased with 6 phc OMMT addition. However, impact strength, water absorption and thickness swelling of the composites decreased with increasing nanoclay loading. X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that the nanocomposites formed were intercalated. Also, morphological findings showed that samples containing 3 phc of OMMT had higher order of intercalation.     

Preliminary study of the effects of EVA coupling agents on properties of wood-plastic composites

As a hot-melt adhesive, ethylene-vinyl-acetate (EVA) has been used in many industrial applications. But studies of the application of EVA in wood-plastic composites (WPC) are relatively few, so we have investigated the proposition of whether EVA is a suitable coupling agent for WPC or not. The results show that EVA with 8% VA is not a suitable coupling agent, because it reduces the mechanical properties of WPC without any significant effect on its physical properties. With an increase in the amount of wood powder, the mechanical properties of WPC decrease and the ability of water absorption of WPC increases.     

Investigation on physical and mechanical properties of pulp–plastic composites from bagasse

High-density polyethylene (HDPE), bagasse fibers treated by four pulping processes (AS-AQ (alkaline sulfite anthraquinone), SODA-AQ (soda anthraquinone), MEA (monoethanolamine) and chemical–mechanical pulping (CMP)), three levels of nano-SiO₂ (0, 2, and 5?wt%), and maleic anhydride polyethylene as coupling agent were used to produce pulp–plastic composites (PPCs) by injection molding. The physical and mechanical properties of corresponding composites were evaluated according to ASTM standards. The results showed that compared to untreated bagasse/HDPE composite, the addition of bagasse pulp fibers increased significantly the mechanical properties such as tensile strength and modulus, flexural strength and modulus, and hardness. The chemical pulps-reinforced composites showed better mechanical strengths than that of CMP-reinforced composites, but in some properties, CMP pulp composites have comparable results to the chemical pulp-reinforced composites. Natural fibers (untreated and treated) increased water absorption and thickness swelling of composites compared to pure HDPE. The addition of nano-SiO₂ particles showed both increasing and decreasing trends on physical and mechanical properties ofPPCs.