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Fast Growing Biomass as Reinforcing Filler in Thermoplastic Composites Paulownia Elongata Wood     
Yazarlar
Nadir Ayrılmış
İstanbul Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Alperen KAYMAKCI Prof. Dr. Alperen KAYMAKCI
İstanbul Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
The objective of this study was to investigate dimensional stability and mechanical performance of Paulownia elongata wood flour filled polypropylene composites with and without maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (MAPP) at 30, 40, 50, and 60. wt% contents of the wood flour. The thickness swelling and water absorption of the specimens increased with increasing wood content but these increments were significantly lower than thermoplastic composites filled with other fast growing woods such as eucalyptus and poplar. The modulus of elasticity in bending and tensile of the polypropylene composites improved with increasing the wood flour content while the bending, tensile, and impact strengths decreased. Adding the MAPP (3. wt%) significantly improved the dimensional stability and mechanical properties of the composites. All WPC types had a higher melting temperature compared to neat polypropylene. Thermal stability of the polypropylene increased with increasing wood flour content. The test results showed that P. elongata wood is an efficient reinforcing filler for thermoplastic composites in applications requiring high dimensional stability. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Dimensional stability | Fast growing biomass | Paulownia wood | Strength | Thermoplastic | Wood plastic composite
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
Dergi ISSN 0926-6690
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 05-2013
Cilt No 43
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 457 / 464
Doi Numarası 10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.07.050