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JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
Volume 2013, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
HINDAWI LTD
DOI: 10.1155/2013/343068
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- BASTEURES Bast Plants-Renewable Strategic Resources for European Economy
- European Union and Romanian Government through the European Regional Development Fund
- Sectoral Operational Programme Increase of Economic Competitiveness. Investing for your future, Operation O.2.1.2 CD project of high scientifically level with the participation of foreign specialists
- European Social Fund-Investing in People
- [POSDRU 107/1.5/S/77265]
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This paper presents the obtaining and the characterization of composites with polypropylene matrix and hemp shives as filler in different ratios and containing poly(propylene)-co maleic anhydride (MAH-PP) 3% wt as compatibility agent. The weathering behavior of the composite enclosing 60% hemp shives, performed after the exposure to UV radiations at different exposure times, was evaluated. The changes in the chemical and morphological structures were investigated by FT-IR and RAMAN spectroscopies and AFM microscopy. The mechanical characteristics of the composites were determined before and after an artificial aging process, and they are within the limits of the values reported for polyolefin-based composites and materials with natural fillers. During the accelerated weathering process, the correlation between the chemical degradation of the main components of the composite and the modification of the mechanical properties after the process of aging has been observed.
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