Effects of extruder parameters and silica on physico-mechanical and foaming properties of PP/wood-fiber composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 2047-2057

  Zhang, Zhen Xiu ^a,b   Gao, Changyun ^a   Xin, Zhen Xiang ^a   Kim, Jin Kuk ^b  

^a QINGDAO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Extrusion; Foams; Mechanical testing; Polypropylene; Wood

Indexed keywords

BATCH PROCESS; CELL MORPHOLOGY; CELL SIZE DISTRIBUTION; CLOSED CELLS; COMPOSITE FOAMS; FOAMING PROPERTIES; MICROCELLULAR; OPTIMAL PROCESSING; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; PHYSICOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RELATIVE DENSITY; SCREW SPEED; SILICA CONTENT; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS; UNIFORM DISPERSIONS; WOOD FIBER;

BATCH DATA PROCESSING; BIOMECHANICS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); EXTRUSION; MECHANICAL TESTING; MORPHOLOGY; POLYPROPYLENES; SILICA; WOOD;

FOAMS;

ANATOMY; EXTRUSION; FOAM; MECHANICAL TESTS; POLYPROPYLENE; SILICA; WOOD;

EID: 84862801647     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.01.047     Document Type: Article

References (33)

1. A.K. Bledzki, and J. Gassan Composites reinforced with cellulose based fibres Prog Polym Sci 24 2 1999 221 274
2. A.K. Bledzki, O. Faruk, and M. Huque Physico-mechanical studies of wood fiber reinforced composites Polym Plast Technol Eng 41 3 2002 435 451 (Pubitemid 34825106)
3. A.K. Bledzki, M. Letman, A. Viksne, and L.A. Rence Comparison of compounding processes and wood type for wood fibre-PP composites Composites A36 6 2005 789 797 (Pubitemid 40391017)
4. M.N. Ichazo, C. Albano, J. Gonzalez, R. Perera, and M.V. Candal Polypropylene/wood flour composites: treatments and properties Compos Struct 54 2-3 2001 207 214 (Pubitemid 32956844)
5. A.K. Bledzki, S. Reihmane, and J. Gassan Thermoplastics reinforced with wood fillers: a literature review Polym Plast Technol Eng 37 4 1998 451 468
6. A.K. Bledzki, M. Letman, A. Viksne, and L. Rence A comparison of compounding processes and wood type for wood fibre - PP composites Composites Part A 36 2005 789 797 (Pubitemid 40391017)
7. L.M. Matuana, and P.A. Heiden Wood composites J.I. Kroschwitz, Encyclopedia of polymer science and technology 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York
8. V.N. Hristov, M. Krumova, S.T. Vasileva, and G.H. Michler Modified polypropylene wood flour composites. II. Fracture, deformation, and mechanical properties J Appl Polym Sci 92 2 2004 1286 1292 (Pubitemid 38395282)
9. C.G. GUO, and Q.W. Wang Compatibilizing effect of maleic anhydride grafted styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (MAH-g-SEBS) on the polypropylene and wood fiber composites J Reinf Plast Compos 26 17 2007 1743 1752 (Pubitemid 350115317)
10. J.S. Wu, D. Yu, C.M. Chan, J.G. Kim, and Y.W. Mai Effect of fiber pretreatment condition on the interfacial strength and mechanical properties of wood fiber/PP composites J Appl Polym Sci 76 2000 1000 1010
11. H. Nitz, P. Reichert, H. Romling, and R. Mulhaupt Influence of compatibilizers on the surface hardness, water uptake and the mechanical properties of poly(propylene) wood flour composites prepared by reactive extrusion Macromol Mater Eng 276 2000 51 58
12. L. Danyadi, T. Janecska, Z. Szabo, G. Nagy, J. Moczo, and B. Pukanszky Wood flour filled PP composites: compatibilization and adhesion Compos Sci Technol 67 13 2007 2838 2846 (Pubitemid 47289205)
13. K.L. Yam, B.K. Gogoi, C.C. Lai, and S.E. Selke Composites from compounding wood fibers with recycled high density polyethylene Polym Eng Sci 30 1990 693 699
14. J.L. White Twin screw extrusion 1990 Hanser, Munich New York
15. H.S. Kye, and J.L. White Continuous polymerization of caprolactam in a modular intermeshing corotating twin screw extruder integrated with continuous melt spinning of polyamide 6 fiber: influence of screw design and process conditions J Appl Polym Sci 52 1994 1249 1262
16. M.G. Lachtermacher, and A. Rudin Reactive processing of LLDPES in corotating intermeshing twin-screw extruder. II. Effect of peroxide treatment on processability J Appl Polym Sci 58 1995 2433 2449
17. P.J. Kim, and J.L. White Transesterification of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer in a modular intermeshing corotating twin screw extruder with different screw configurations J Appl Polym Sci 54 1994 33 45
18. H. Potente, M. Bastian, A. Gehring, M. Stephan, and P. Pötschke Experimental investigation of the morphology development of polyblends in corotating twin-screw extruders J Appl Polym Sci 76 2000 708 721 (Pubitemid 30576648)
19. L.R. Schmidt, E.M. Lovgran, and P.G. Meissner Int Polym Proc 4 1989 270
20. M.H. Kim, and J.L. White Modeling flow in tangential counter-rotating twin screw extruders Int Polym Proc 3 1990 201 207
21. M.Y. Lyu, and J.L. White Models of flow and experimental studies on a modular list/Buss Kokneter Int Polym Proc 4 1995 305 313
22. J.K. Kim, S.H. Lee, and S.H. Hwang A study on thermoplastic elastomer blend using waste rubber powder (I): screw configurations, morphologies and mechanical properties Elastomer 36 2 2001 86 93
23. J. Zhang, C.B. Park, G.M. Rizvi, H. Huang, and Q. Guo Investigation on the uniformity of high-density polyethylene/wood fiber composites in a twin-screw extruder J Appl Polym Sci 113 2008 2081 2089
24. S.K. Goel, and E.J. Beckman Generation of microcellular polymeric foams using supercritical carbon dioxide. II: cell growth and skin formation Polym Eng Sci 34 1994 1148 1156
25. 2 as a blowing agent Adv Polym Technol 23 4 2004 263 276
26. 2 solution based on rheological properties J Mater Sci 46 11 2011 3777 3784
27. 2 Polym Eng Sci 43 2003 1261 1275
28. Y.H. Lee, M. Sain, T. Kuboki, and C.B. Park Extrusion foaming of nano-clay-filled wood fiber composites for automotive applications Int J Mater Manuf 1 1 2009 641 647
29. Lee YH, Kuboki T, Park B, Sain M. Effect of nanoclay on extrusion foaming of WF/PP/clay composites using N2. AIChE Annual Meeting, Philadelphia (PA); 2008. p. 16-21.
30. 2 nanocomposites containing untreated and surface-treated nanoparticles J Appl Polym Sci 100 2006 2684 2696
31. 2 J Cell Plast 41 2005 487 502 (Pubitemid 41352409)
32. G. Guo, K.H. Wang, C.B. Park, Y.S. Kim, and G. Li Effects of nanoparticles on the density reduction and cell morphology of extruded metallocene polyethylene/wood fiber nanocomposites J Appl Polym Sci 104 2006 1058 1063 (Pubitemid 46492531)
33. D. Wee, D.G. Seong, and J.R. Youn Processing of microcellular nanocomposite foams by using a supercritical fluid Fibers Polym 5 2 2004 160 169 (Pubitemid 41270633)