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JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Volume 26, Issue 1, Pages 48-58Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-016-0917-x
Keywords
Coffee husk fiber; Polyethylene; Composite; Coupling agent; Mechanical properties
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- National Key Technologies R&D Program of China [2012BAD32B04]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [2572015AB07]
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The utilization of the coffee husk fiber (CHF) from the coffee industry as a reinforcing filler in the preparation of a cost-effective thermoplastic based composite was explored in this study. The chemical composition and thermal properties of the CHF were investigated and compared with those of wood fiber (WF). CHF proved to be mainly composed of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, and exhibited similar thermal behavior to WF. High density polyethylene (HDPE) composites with CHF loadings of from 40 to 70% were prepared using melt processing and extrusion. The processing properties, mechanical behavior, water absorption and thermal performance of these composites were investigated. The effect of maleated polyethylene (MAPE) used as a coupling agent on the composite was explored. The experimental results showed that increasing the CHF loading in the HDPE matrix resulted in an increase in the modulus and thermal properties of the composites, but resulted in poor water resistance. The addition of a 4% MAPE significantly improved the interfacial behavior of the hydrophilic lignocellulosic fiber and the hydrophobic polymer matrix.
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