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Title:
Mechanical properties of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) prepared by twin screw extrusion
Keywords:
A. Nanocomposites Cellulose B. Mechanical properties C. Modeling D. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysisE. Extrusion
Issue Date:
18-Aug-2010
Publisher:
Elsevier
Abstract:
Abstract
The aim of this study was to develop cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) by twin screw extrusion. Nanocomposites were prepared by premixing a master batch with high concentration of CNFs in PLA and diluting to final concentrations (1, 3, 5 wt%) during the extrusion. Morphology, mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties (DMA) were studied theoretically and experimentally to see how different CNF concentrations affected the composites’ properties. The tensile modulus and strength increased from 2.9 GPa to 3.6 GPa and from 58 MPa to 71 MPa, respectively, for nanocomposites with 5 wt% CNF. The DMA results were also positive; the storage modulus increased for all nanocomposites compared to PLA; being more significant in the high temperature region (70°C). The addition of nanofibers shifted the tan delta peak towards higher temperatures. The tan delta peak of the PLA shifted from 70°C to 76°C for composites with 5 wt% CNF.
Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, University Putra Malaysia - Malaysia;-->
- (Jonoobi, Mehdi) Division of Manufacturing and Design of Wood and Bionanocomposites, Luleå University of Technology - SE-97187 Luleå-->
- SWEDEN (Jonoobi, Mehdi) Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, University Putra Malaysia - Malaysia;-->
- (Harun, Jalaluddin) Division of Manufacturing and Design of Wood and Bionanocomposites, Luleå University of Technology - SE-97187 Luleå-->
- SWEDEN (Mathew, Aji P.) Division of Manufacturing and Design of Wood and Bionanocomposites, Luleå University of Technology - SE-97187 Luleå-->
- SWEDEN (Oksman, Kristiina) SWEDEN (Oksman, Kristiina)
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