Enhanced mechanical and thermal properties of rigid polyurethane foam composites containing graphene nanosheets and carbon nanotubes

2012 ◽  
Vol 61 (7) ◽  
pp. 1107-1114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dingxiang Yan ◽  
Ling Xu ◽  
Chen Chen ◽  
Jianhua Tang ◽  
Xu Ji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Graphene Nanosheets ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Rigid Polyurethane Foam

scholarly journals Bio-based rigid polyurethane foam prepared from apricot stone shell-based polyol for thermal insulation application – Part 2: Morphological, mechanical, and thermal properties

BioResources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 6080-6094
Author(s):  
Muhammed Said Fidan ◽  
Murat Ertaş
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Thermogravimetric Analysis ◽  
Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Compressive Modulus ◽  
Cell Diameter ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Rigid Polyurethane Foam

The procedure for the liquefaction of apricot stone shells was reported in Part 1. Part 2 of this work determines the morphological, mechanical, and thermal properties of the bio-based rigid polyurethane foam composites (RPUFc). In this study, the thermal conductivity, compressive strength, compressive modulus, thermogravimetric analysis, flammability tests (horizontal burning and limited oxygen index (LOI)) in the flame retardants), and scanning electron microscope (SEM) (cell diameter in the SEM) tests of the RPUFc were performed and compared with control samples. The results showed the thermal conductivity (0.0342 to 0.0362 mW/mK), compressive strength (10.5 to 14.9 kPa), compressive modulus (179.9 to 180.3 kPa), decomposition and residue in the thermogravimetric analysis (230 to 491 °C, 15.31 to 21.61%), UL-94 and LOI in the flame retardants (539.5 to 591.1 mm/min, 17.8 to 18.5%), and cell diameter in the SEM (50.6 to 347.5 μm) of RPUFc attained from liquefied biomass. The results were similar to those of foams obtained from industrial RPUFs, and demonstrated that bio-based RPUFc obtained from liquefied apricot stone shells could be used as a reinforcement filler in the preparation of RPUFs, specifically in construction and insulation materials. Moreover, liquefied apricot stone shell products have potential to be fabricated into rigid polyurethane foam composites.

Irradiation of poly(l-lactide) biopolymer reinforced with functionalized MWCNTs

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (68) ◽  
pp. 55544-55549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Nabipour Chakoli ◽  
Jinmei He ◽  
Maryam Amirian Chayjan ◽  
Yudong Huang ◽  
Baode Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Melting Point ◽  
Irradiation Effect ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Functionalized Mwcnts

The γirradiation increases the modulus and strength, decreases the melting point of poly(l-lactide) during sterilization. The functionalized carbon nanotubes accelerate the irradiation effect on mechanical and thermal properties of poly(l-lactide).

Mechanical and thermal properties of polyoxymethylene-matrix composites filled with multi-walled carbon nanotubes-coated milled glass fiber

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (15) ◽  
pp. 1961-1976
Author(s):  
Xu Xiangmin ◽  
Hongxiang Zhang ◽  
Tong Beibei ◽  
Li Binjie ◽  
Yudong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Crystallization Temperature ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Fiber Surface ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties

The advanced multifunctional filler has become one of the main challenges in developing high-performance polymer composites. In this study, the acid-treated multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were adhered to the surface of milled glass fiber under the combined effect of 3-aminopropyltriethyloxy silane and tetraethyl orthosilicate to fabricate a hierarchical fiber (MWCNTs-MGF). The morphologies of the hierarchical fibers were characterized using field-emission scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope, which showed evidence of a coating layer of MWCNTs on each fiber surface. The MWCNTs-MGF was employed as a multifunctional filler to prepare polyoxymethylene-based composites using a twin-screw extruder by melt blending. The obtained composites exhibited improved mechanical and thermal properties. The composite tensile strength and notched impact strength and Young's modulus increased by 10%, 32%, and 32%, respectively, as the MWCNTs-MGF content varies from 0 to 10 wt.%. Meanwhile, the reinforcing and toughing mechanisms of MWCNTs-MGF were also elaborated by analyzing the interfacial adhesion and fracture morphologies of the composites. Moreover, the study on thermal stability and crystallization behavior indicated that the polyoxymethylene/MWCNTs-MGF composites had higher thermal stability, crystallization temperature, and crystallinity as compared to the polymer matrix. The improvement of thermal stability originates from the unique surface structure of MWCNTs-MGF, while the increase in crystallization temperature and crystallinity is due to the strong heterogeneous nucleation ability of the hierarchical fibers.

Effect of aluminum diethylphosphinate on flame retardant and thermal properties of rigid polyurethane foam composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 140 (2) ◽  
pp. 625-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Tang ◽  
Lin Zhou ◽  
Ping Zhang ◽  
Zhongqiang Han ◽  
Depeng Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Flame Retardant ◽  
Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Rigid Polyurethane Foam
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