Journal
COATINGS
Volume 11, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/coatings11091094
Keywords
polyvinyl alcohol; bagasse fibre; foamed composites; cushion packaging material
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- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) International Cooperation Research Special Fund Project [QLUTGJHZ2018028]
- Shenzhen Science and Technology Plan International Cooperation Fund [GJHZ20180928161004981]
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The research found that PVA/bagasse fibre foam composites exhibit excellent mechanical properties and static cushioning performance, approaching that of EPS. Additionally, increasing the content of sodium tetraborate can enhance the mechanical properties of the foam composite, while reducing the water content may lead to excessive yield strength and Young's modulus, making it unsuitable for packaging light and fragile products.
This work was designed to determine the mechanical properties and static cushioning performance of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/bagasse fibre foam composites with a multiple-factor experiment. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis and static cushioning tests were performed on the foamed composites and the results were compared with those of commonly used expanded polystyrene (EPS). The results were as follows: the materials had a mainly open cell structure, and bagasse fibre had good compatibility with PVA foam. With increasing PVA content, the mechanical properties of the system improved. The mechanical properties and static cushioning properties of the foam composite almost approached those of EPS. In addition, a small amount of sodium tetraborate obviously regulated the foaming ratio of foamed composites. With increasing sodium tetraborate content, the mechanical properties of foamed composites were enhanced. The yield strength and Young's modulus of the material prepared by reducing the water content to 80.19 wt% were too high and not suitable for cushioned packaging of light and fragile products.
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