Journal
MATERIALS
Volume 16, Issue 16, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma16165704
Keywords
bio-polyurethane; mechanical properties; natural fiber; non-isocyanate; thermal properties
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The textile industries are in need of an alternative raw material to cotton due to its inability to meet the growing global demand. This study investigated the characteristics of lignin derived from black liquor of kraft pulping and developed a lignin-based non-isocyanate-polyurethane (L-NIPU) for impregnating ramie fiber. The results showed that ramie fiber impregnated with L-NIPU exhibited improved mechanical properties and weight percent gain compared to non-impregnated ramie fiber.
The textile industries need an alternative to cotton since its supply is unable to keep up with the growing global demand. The ramie (Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaudich) fiber has a lot of potential as a renewable raw material but has low fire-resistance, which should be improved. In this work, the objectives were to investigate the characteristics of lignin derived from black liquor of kraft pulping, as well as the properties of the developed lignin-based non-isocyanate-polyurethane (L-NIPU), and to analyze ramie fiber before and after impregnation with L-NIPU. Two different formulations of L-NIPU were impregnated into ramie fiber for 30, 60, and 90 min at 25 Chi 2 degrees C under 50 kPa. The calculation of the Weight Percent Gain (WPG), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR), Rotational Rheometer, Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA), Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (Py-GCMS), Universal Testing Machine (UTM), and hydrolysis test were used to evaluate the properties of ramie fibers. The result showed that ramie fiber impregnated with L-NIPU produced higher mechanical property values and WPG than non-impregnated ramie fiber. There is a tendency that the longer impregnation time results in better WPG values, FTIR intensity of the urethane group, thermomechanical properties, crystallinity, and mechanical properties of ramie fiber. However, the use of DMC and HMT cannot replace the role of isocyanates in the synthesis of L-NIPU because it produces lower heat resistance than ramie impregnated using pMDI. Based on the results obtained, the impregnation of ramie fiber with L-NIPU represents a promising approach to increase its wider industrial application as a functional material.
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