scholarly journals Accelerated Weathering of Polylactide-Based Composites Filled with Linseed Cake: The Influence of Time and Oil Content within the Filler

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Mysiukiewicz ◽  
Mateusz Barczewski ◽  
Katarzyna Skórczewska ◽  
Joanna Szulc ◽  
Arkadiusz Kloziński
Keyword(s):  
Oil Content ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Linseed Oil ◽  
Hydrolytic Degradation ◽  
Polymeric Matrix ◽  
Accelerated Weathering ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Constant Amount ◽  
Linseed Cake ◽  
Multiphase Composite

This paper presents the effects of accelerated weathering on the properties of polylactide (PLA) composites filled with linseed cake. The particle-shaped waste filler with different linseed oil content (0.9–39.8 wt %) was incorporated with constant amount of 10 wt % to a polymeric matrix and subjected to accelerated weathering tests with different exposition times. The structure of the composites, their mechanical, thermal, and thermo-mechanical properties were evaluated by means of scanning electron microscopy, tensile test, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry prior to and after weathering. The results of the measurements were analyzed in reference to the amount of crude oil contained in the filler. The behavior of the multiphase composite during weathering was described. It was found that the oil-rich samples during the first stage of the process showed increased resistance to hydrolytic degradation due to their relatively high crystallinity. The presence of water and elevated temperatures caused swelling of the filler and cracking of the polymeric matrix. Those discontinuities enabled the plasticizing oil to be rinsed out of the composite and thus water penetrated into the samples. As a result, the PLA-based composites containing oil-rich linseed cake were found to be more vulnerable to hydrolytic degradation in a longer time.

scholarly journals Crystallization of polylactide-based green composites filled with oil-rich waste fillers

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Mysiukiewicz ◽  
Mateusz Barczewski
Keyword(s):  
Differential Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Crystallization Behavior ◽  
Polarized Light ◽  
Crystallization Rate ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Oil Extraction ◽  
Green Composites ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Linseed Cake

AbstractPolylactide is a highly demanded biopolymer, whose industrial application constantly increases. Its disadvantages such as brittleness and slow crystallization rate can be overcome by application of different additives. Because of environmental issues, using natural waste fillers as modifying agents for polylactide is especially interesting. In this study linseed cake, a byproduct of oil extraction from linseed, characterized by oil content of 0.9–39.8 wt.%, was added to polylactide to influence its crystallization behavior. The formation of the crystalline phase was studied by differential scanning calorimetry in isothermal and non-isothermal conditions and analyzed according to methods by Jeziorny, Ozawa, Mo and Avrami. The samples’ microstructures were observed using polarized light microscopy. The crystallization rate and Avrami exponent of samples crystallized in different conditions were evaluated. It was found that addition of 10 wt.% of linseed cake containing at least 17.7 wt.% oil notably changes the crystallization of polylactide, increasing its crystallinity and promoting the growth of crystallites.

Electron microscopy of crystalline structure in thermotropic random copolymers

1991 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 1054-1055
Author(s):  
Afzana Anwer ◽  
S. Eilidh Bedford ◽  
Richard J. Spontak ◽  
Alan H. Windle
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Crystalline Structure ◽  
Liquid Crystalline ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Random Copolymers ◽  
Molecular Characteristics ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Identical Monomer ◽  
Periodic Layer

Random copolyesters composed of wholly aromatic monomers such as p-oxybenzoate (B) and 2,6-oxynaphthoate (N) are known to exhibit liquid crystalline characteristics at elevated temperatures and over a broad composition range. Previous studies employing techniques such as X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) have conclusively proven that these thermotropic copolymers can possess a significant crystalline fraction, depending on molecular characteristics and processing history, despite the fact that the copolymer chains possess random intramolecular sequencing. Consequently, the nature of the crystalline structure that develops when these materials are processed in their mesophases and subsequently annealed has recently received considerable attention. A model that has been consistent with all experimental observations involves the Non-Periodic Layer (NPL) crystallite, which occurs when identical monomer sequences enter into register between adjacent chains. The objective of this work is to employ electron microscopy to identify and characterize these crystallites.

Enhancing the Thermal and Mechanical Characteristics of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)-Hemp Protein Particles (HPP) Composites

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-143
Author(s):  
S. A. Awad
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Decomposition Temperature ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Solution Casting Method ◽  
Protein Particles

Abstract This paper aims to describe the thermal, mechanical, and surface properties of a PVA/HPP blend whereby the film was prepared using a solution casting method. The improvements in thermal and mechanical properties of HPP-based PVA composites were investigated. The characterization of pure PVA and PVA composite films included tensile tests, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The results of TGA and DSC indicated that the addition of HPP increased the thermal decomposition temperature of the composites. Mechanical properties are significantly improved in PVA/HPP composites. The thermal stability of the PVA composite increased with the increase of HPP filler content. The tensile strength increased from 15.74 ± 0.72 MPa to 27.54 ± 0.45 MPa and the Young’s modulus increased from 282.51 ± 20.56 MPa to 988.69 ± 42.64 MPa for the 12 wt% HPP doped sample. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) revealed that at elevated temperatures, enhanced mechanical properties because of the presence of HPP was even more noticeable. Morphological observations displayed no signs of agglomeration of HPP fillers even in composites with high HPP loading.

Mechanical Properties of Reproduced Historic Mosaic Mortar

2021 ◽  
Vol 325 ◽  
pp. 86-91
Author(s):  
Pavla Bauerová ◽  
Pavel Reiterman ◽  
Magdalena Kracík Štorkánová ◽  
Martin Keppert
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Deformation Behavior ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Pore Solution ◽  
Linseed Oil ◽  
Lime Mortar ◽  
Primary Motivation

Mortars containing linseed oil as admixture to lime were identified in several mosaics found in Czech Republic. These mosaics were made around 1900 and the composition of their bedding mortar was likely influenced by publication La Mosaïque by E. Gerspach [1], published in Paris, 1880. The recipe for lime mortar with linseed oil and stand oil has been reproduced within the present paper. Four mixes were prepared with varying oil/stand oil content (below, above and according to Gerspach’s recommendation). The primary motivation of mosaic artists to use oil admixture was to keep the mortar’s plasticity for longer time, what is beneficial for the mosaic tesseraes (stones) adjustment. This effect was quantified by help of Vicat apparatus. The influence of oils on mechanical properties and carbonation was evaluated at 28 days. It was found by XRD, that the rate of carbonation is reduced due to the oil presence. It is caused by fact that the oil acts also as water-repealing admixture what reduces the ability of aerial CO2 to dissolve in pore solution and react with lime. The deformation behavior of material has been modified by oil toward the higher toughness, but lower compressive strength, due to polymeration of oil in mortar.

scholarly journals Semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Networks Based on Cyanate Ester and Highly Soluble Thermoplastic Polyimide

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingfeng Liu ◽  
Weifeng Fan ◽  
Gewu Lu ◽  
Defeng Zhou ◽  
Zhen Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Polymer Networks ◽  
Gelation Time ◽  
Interpenetrating Polymer Networks ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Biphenyltetracarboxylic Dianhydride ◽  
The Impact

Thermoplastic polyimide (TPI) was synthesized via a traditional one-step method using 2,3,3′,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride (3,4′-BPDA), 4,4′-oxydianiline (4,4′-ODA), and 2,2′-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzidine (TFMB) as the monomers. A series of semi-interpenetrating polymer networks (semi-IPNs) were produced by dissolving TPI in bisphenol A dicyanate (BADCy), followed by curing at elevated temperatures. The curing reactions of BADCy were accelerated by TPI in the blends, reflected by lower curing temperatures and shorter gelation time determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and rheological measurements. As evidenced by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images, phase separation occurred and continuous TPI phases were formed in semi-IPNs with a TPI content of 15% and 20%. The properties of semi-IPNs were systematically investigated according to their glass transition temperatures (Tg), thermo-oxidative stability, and dielectric and mechanical properties. The results revealed that these semi-IPNs possessed improved mechanical and dielectric properties compared with pure polycyanurate. Notably, the impact strength of semi-IPNs was 47%–320% greater than that of polycyanurate. Meanwhile, semi-IPNs maintained comparable or even slightly higher thermal resistance in comparison with polycyanurate. The favorable processability and material properties make TPI/BADCy blends promising matrix resins for high-performance composites and adhesives.

scholarly journals Fully Biobased Epoxy Resins from Fatty Acids and Lignin

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 1158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Ortiz ◽  
Richard Vendamme ◽  
Walter Eevers
Keyword(s):  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Renewable Resources ◽  
Epoxy Resins ◽  
Linseed Oil ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Present System ◽  
Gravimetric Analysis ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Commodity Chemicals ◽  
Epoxidized Linseed Oil

The use of renewable resources for plastic production is an imperious need for the reduction of the carbon footprint and the transition towards a circular economy. With that goal in mind, fully biobased epoxy resins have been designed and prepared by combining epoxidized linseed oil, lignin, and a biobased diamine derived from fatty acid dimers. The aromatic structures in lignin provide hardness and strength to an otherwise flexible and breakable epoxy resin. The curing of the system was investigated by infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The influence of the different components on the thermo-mechanical properties of the epoxy resins was analyzed by DSC, thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and tensile tests. As the content of lignin in the resin increases, so does the glass transition, the Young’s modulus, and the onset of thermal degradation. This correlation is non-linear, and the higher the percentage of lignin, the more pronounced the effect. All the components of the epoxy resin being commodity chemicals, the present system provides a realistic opportunity for the preparation of fully biorenewable resins at an industrial scale.

Magnetron Sputtered Intermetallic Al2Au and Al-Zr-Y Coatings for the Oxidation Protection of γ-TiAl

2006 ◽  
Vol 980 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Moser ◽  
Paul Heinz Mayrhofer ◽  
Reinhold Braun
Keyword(s):  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Mass Gain ◽  
Coarse Grained ◽  
Dual Phase ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Protective Oxide ◽  
Oxidation Protection ◽  
Good Oxidation Resistance ◽  
Phase Intermetallic

AbstractAl-based intermetallic coatings are widely used as bond coats and for oxidation protection of turbine blades and engine components. Here we present and discuss the structural and thermal properties of novel unbalanced-magnetron sputtered Al-based coatings (single-phase intermetallic Al2Au, binary Al-Zr, and nano-structured Al-Zr-Y) developed to protect gamma-TiAl from environmental attack at elevated temperatures. Al-Zr films exhibit a coarse-grained dual-phase Al3Zr2-Al2Zr structure and are nano-structured by alloying with ~5, 10, and 14 at% Y.Combined dynamic differential-scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analyses up to a temperature of 1150 °C reveal that the Al2Au film is very stable with only marginal mass gain from oxidation found between 800 and 1000 °C. High temperature X-ray diffraction shows that this coating retains its (311) texture up to 900 °C where Al2O3 formation leads to the depletion of Al in Al2Au and subsequently the precipitation of intermetallic AlAu. When gamma-TiAl is coated with Al2Au and exposed to cyclic oxidation tests at 750 and 850 °C good oxidation resistance is obtained as a protective oxide layer is formed.Dual-phase Al3Zr2-Al2Zr coatings form ZrO2 and Al2O3 in oxidizing atmosphere. However, the phase transition from monoclinic (m-)ZrO2 to tetragonal (t-)ZrO2 with the accompanying volume change causes flaking of the oxide. Yttrium addition to the Al-Zr films stabilizes the cubic (c-) and t-ZrO2 and hence avoids the fatal tetragonal-monocline transformation. The thermally grown c-ZrO2 based oxides allow good adhesion to thermal barrier coatings which are themselves based on c-ZrO2.

scholarly journals The Influence of Sub-Zero Conditions on the Mechanical Properties of Polylactide-Based Composites

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 5789
Author(s):  
Olga Mysiukiewicz ◽  
Mateusz Barczewski ◽  
Arkadiusz Kloziński
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Uniaxial Tensile ◽  
Uniaxial Tensile Test ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Linseed Cake ◽  
Static Mechanical

Polylactide-based composites filled with waste fillers due to their sustainability are a subject of many current papers, in which their structural, mechanical, and thermal properties are evaluated. However, few studies focus on their behavior in low temperatures. In this paper, dynamic and quasi-static mechanical properties of polylactide-based composites filled with 10 wt% of linseed cake (a by-product of mechanical oil extraction from linseed) were evaluated at room temperature and at −40 °C by means of dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), Charpy’s impact strength test and uniaxial tensile test. It was found that the effect of plasticization provided by the oil contained in the filler at room temperature is significantly reduced in sub-zero conditions due to solidification of the oil around −18 °C, as it was shown by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and DMA, but the overall mechanical performance of the polylactide-based composites was sufficient to enable their use in low-temperature applications.

scholarly journals Improved Weathering Performance of Poly(Lactic Acid) through Carbon Nanotubes Addition: Thermal, Microstructural, and Nanomechanical Analyses

Biomimetics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Thevu Vu ◽  
Peyman Nikaeen ◽  
William Chirdon ◽  
Ahmed Khattab ◽  
Dilip Depan
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Degradation Mechanism ◽  
Decomposition Temperature ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Accelerated Weathering ◽  
Degradation Behavior ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Norrish Type

To understand the interrelationship between the microstructure and degradation behavior of poly(lactic acid) (PLA), single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were introduced into PLA as nucleating agents. The degradation behavior of PLA-CNT nanocomposites was examined under accelerated weathering conditions with exposure to UV light, heat, and moisture. The degradation mechanism proceeded via the Norrish type II mechanism of carbonyl polyester. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) studies showed an increase in glass transition temperature, melting temperature, and crystallinity as a result of the degradation. However, pure PLA showed higher degradation as evidenced by increased crystallinity, lower onset decomposition temperature, embrittlement, and a higher number of micro-voids which became broader and deeper during degradation. In the PLA-CNT nanocomposites, CNTs created a tortuous pathway which inhibits the penetration of water molecules deeper into the polymer matrix, making PLA thermally stable by increasing the initial temperature of mass loss. CNTs appear to retard PLA degradation by impeding mass transfer. Our study will facilitate designing environmentally friendly packaging materials that display greater resistance to degradation in the presence of moisture and UV light.

Influence of Tapioca Starch on Thermal Properties of Wheat Flour-Based Batter and Quality of Fried Battered Chicken Wingsticks

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 641-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soraya Ketjarut ◽  
Rungnaphar Pongsawatmanit
Keyword(s):  
Differential Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Wheat Flour ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Peak Time ◽  
Oil Uptake ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Tapioca Starch ◽  
Flour Blend

Abstract The effect of tapioca starch (TS) on the pasting and thermal properties of wheat flour (WF)-based batter and on the quality of fried, battered chicken wingsticks was investigated. A dry mix (91.4% WF/TS flour blend (100/0, 75/25 and 50/50), 3.1% leavening agent and 5.5% salt) was mixed with water (1:1.3) for batter preparation. The peak viscosity of the diluted batters increased with increasing TS replacement whereas the peak time and viscosity after holding at 95°C for 4 min decreased. Substitution of TS in the WF-based batter decreased pickup but increased the onset and conclusion temperatures from differential scanning calorimetry. A lower oil content was observed in the pre-fried crusts containing TS which was expected from the gelatinization behaviour of the batters. The TS substitution enhanced both the lightness and crispness of the final fried crust and the liking scores of the fried, battered chicken wingsticks. The results suggest that TS substitution modified the gelatinization behaviour of the WF-based batters affecting the oil uptake and quality in the fried battered products.

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