Some Mechanical Properties of Natural Fibres Polypropylene, Polylactide Composites
International Conference "Polymer Composites 2011" 2011
Olga Nestore, Jānis Kajaks, Skaidrīte Reihmane

Different type of fillers (wood flour, hemp, cotton fibres and recycled tetra-pack carton cellulose) were mixed with polypropylene (PP) and polylactic acid (PLA). Obtained composites (filler content 40 wt%) mechanical properties were evaluated. Interfacial adhesion modifiers (maleinated polypropylene), impact strength modifiers (ethylene-octane copolymer) influence on the increase of compatibility and improving of composites properties were discussed. It was shown that the most significant increase of PLA composites flexural strength, modulus and impact strength was observed if as reinforcement recycled tetra-pack cellulose fibers was used.


Keywords
polypropylene, polylactic acid, maleinated polypropylene, ethylene-octane copolymers, natural fibres

Nestore, O., Kajaks, J., Reihmane, S. Some Mechanical Properties of Natural Fibres Polypropylene, Polylactide Composites. In: International Conference "Polymer Composites 2011", Czech Republic, Pilzene, 27-28 April, 2011. Pilzene: New Technologies Research Centre University of West Bohemia, 2011, pp.137-139.

Publication language
English (en)
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