Reactively extruded ecocomposites based on poly(lactic acid)/bisphenol A polycarbonate blends reinforced with regenerated cellulose microfibers

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 ◽  
pp. 127-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vu Thanh Phuong ◽  
Vito Gigante ◽  
Laura Aliotta ◽  
Maria-Beatrice Coltelli ◽  
Patrizia Cinelli ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 131 (20) ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a
Author(s):  
Arman Mahboubi Soufiani ◽  
Masoud Salehi ◽  
Mikael Skrifvars ◽  
Maria Persson ◽  
Sung-Woo Cho

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 395-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Supachok Tanpichai ◽  
Jatuphorn Wootthikanokkhan

AbstractThe reinforcing abilities of cellulose microfibers and nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) in poly(lactic acid) (PLA) were evaluated. NFC successfully prepared from regenerated cellulose fibers using high-speed blending for 60 min was introduced in a PLA matrix. The physical and mechanical properties of NFC-reinforced PLA composites were investigated in comparison with those of the composites with microfibers. NFC fibrils with diameters in the range of 100–500 nm were disintegrated from micron-sized regenerated fibers. A slight decrease in the degree of crystallinity and degradation temperature obtained for NFC after mechanical treatment was found compared with untreated microfibers. The introduction of NFC in the PLA effectively increased the tensile strength and Young’s modulus of the composites by 18% and 42%, respectively. The use of micron-sized fibers to reinforce PLA, on the other hand, showed a slight improvement in Young’s modulus (13%). The improvement in the mechanical properties of the composites reinforced with NFC was found because of the higher surface area of NFC and better interaction between the matrix and NFC fibrils. This allowed stress to transfer from the matrix to the reinforcement. NFC prepared using the high-speed blending could be an alternative to use as reinforcement in composites.


2011 ◽  
Vol 131 (5) ◽  
pp. 395-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toru Oi ◽  
Katsuyoshi Shinyama ◽  
Shigetaka Fujita

2014 ◽  
Vol 134 (4) ◽  
pp. 237-242
Author(s):  
Naru Matsugasaki ◽  
Katsuyoshi Shinyama ◽  
Shigetaka Fujita

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