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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
卷 119, 期 4, 页码 1952-1960出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/app.32910
关键词
fiber; mechanical properties; polyethylene (PE); polypropylene (PP); composites
资金
- Thailand Research Fund (TRF)
- Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute (KURDI)
Pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) was used as a reinforcement in polyolefins. Polypropylene (PP) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) composites with different fiber lengths (long and short fibers) and fiber contents (0-25%) were prepared and characterized. The results showed that the tensile strength of the composites increased when the PALF contents were increased. It was observed that the composites containing long fiber PALF were stronger than the short fiber composites as determined by greater tensile strength. An SEM study on the tensile fractured surface confirmed the homogeneous dispersion of the long fibers in the polymer matrixes better than dispersion of the short fibers. The unidirectional arrangement of the long fibers provided good interfacial bonding between the PALF and polymer which was a crucial factor in achieving high strength composites. Reduction in crystallinity of the composites, as evident from XRD and DSC studies suggested that the reinforcing effect of PALF played an important role in enhancing their mechanical strength. From the rule of mixtures, the stress efficiency factors of the composite strength could be calculated. The stress efficiency factors of LDPE were greater than those of PP. This would possibly explain why the high modulus fiber (PALF) had better load transfers to the ductile matrix of LDPE than the brittle matrix of PP. (C) 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 119: 1952-1960, 2011
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