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High stiffness performance alpha-grass pulp fiber reinforced thermoplastic starch-based fully biodegradable composites

Alpha-grass studied as the reinforcement in a starch-based polymer matrix. Mater-bi®-Y was chosen as a matrix due its Young’s modulus, in line with that of polypropylene. The test specimens were injection molded and tensile tested. The obtained results were compared to glass fiber reinforced polypropylene. The reinforcing fibres increased the Young’s modulus significantly, obtaining values up to 7.2 GPa, comparable to those obtained with reinforced polypropylene. The contribution of the fibres to the final composite Young’s modulus was also studied, and it was found that was in line with other natural fibres contribution to polypropylene-based composites. Finally, it was found that the value of the efficiency factor of the module remained similar to that of natural fiber reinforced polypropylene

North Carolina State University. Dept of Wood Paper Science, College of Natural Resources

Author: Espinach Orús, Xavier
Julián Pérez, Fernando
Alcalà Vilavella, Manel
Tresserras Picas, Josep
Mutjé Pujol, Pere
Abstract: Alpha-grass studied as the reinforcement in a starch-based polymer matrix. Mater-bi®-Y was chosen as a matrix due its Young’s modulus, in line with that of polypropylene. The test specimens were injection molded and tensile tested. The obtained results were compared to glass fiber reinforced polypropylene. The reinforcing fibres increased the Young’s modulus significantly, obtaining values up to 7.2 GPa, comparable to those obtained with reinforced polypropylene. The contribution of the fibres to the final composite Young’s modulus was also studied, and it was found that was in line with other natural fibres contribution to polypropylene-based composites. Finally, it was found that the value of the efficiency factor of the module remained similar to that of natural fiber reinforced polypropylene
Document access: http://hdl.handle.net/2072/297651
Language: eng
Publisher: North Carolina State University. Dept of Wood Paper Science, College of Natural Resources
Rights: Tots els drets reservats
Subject: Materials compostos -- Biodegradació
Composite materials -- Biodegradation
Resistència de materials
Strength of materials
Title: High stiffness performance alpha-grass pulp fiber reinforced thermoplastic starch-based fully biodegradable composites
Type: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Repository: Recercat

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