Coupling of PLA and bleached softwood kraft pulp (BSKP) for enhanced properties of biocomposites

Autor: Lisa Wikström, Kirsi Immonen, Upi Anttila
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Immonen, K, Anttila, U & Wikström, L 2019, ' Coupling of PLA and bleached softwood kraft pulp (BSKP) for enhanced properties of biocomposites ', Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 328-341 . https://doi.org/10.1177/0892705718759387
ISSN: 1530-7980
0892-7057
DOI: 10.1177/0892705718759387
Popis: The interest in totally bio-based materials is increasing due to their low carbon footprint and improved properties through intensive research. Polylactide (PLA)-based cellulose fibre compounds are finding their way into various injection-moulded applications. In addition to gain high-performance PLA–cellulose pulp fibre composites, there are also needed for additives such as plasticizers and coupling agents in the compounds. This research presents the use of a renewable material–based combined plasticizer-coupling agent as an additive in PLA bleached softwood kraft pulp (BSKP) composite. An epoxy-modified linseed oil showed capability for cross-linking PLA and cellulose fibre so enabling simultaneously improved strength tensile and impact properties for composite materials when added in amount of below 8% to fibre.
Databáze: OpenAIRE