Improving the processing and rheological properties of natural fibre / polypropylene composites

Jorge I. Fajardo, Diego R. Lasso, César A. Paltán, Luis M. López, Diego Perguachi, Luis J. Cruz

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    Processing and rheological properties of natural fibre/polypropylene composites were evaluated using melt flow index (MFI) and torque rheometer tests. These properties have an important impact on manufacturing process of biocomposites either extrusion or injection moulding. Bamboo, sisal and sawdust were used as reinforcement of polypropylene at 20, 30 and 40 wt. % to evaluate the effect of fibre content and kind of filler on the melt flow properties. A coupling agent of maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MAPP) was applied at 2, 4 and 6 wt. % to enhance adhesion between fibre and matrix. Without MAPP the maximum fusion torque was increased because the filler content while MFI was reduced. Type of fibre affects MFI considerably. MAPP reduced the maximum torque until to 45% and MFI was increased. This fact reduces the energy needed to develop biocomposites and can be utilized to set ideal processing conditions to optimize production performance.

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    Título de la publicación alojadaProceedings - TORONTO'2015 AES-ATEMA 25th International Conference on Advancesand Trends in Engineering Materials and their Applications, ATEMA TORONTO 2015
    EditoresYehia M. Haddad
    EditorialAdvanced Engineering Solutions
    Páginas57-64
    Número de páginas8
    ISBN (versión digital)9781927838143
    EstadoPublicada - 2015
    Evento25th International Conference on Advancesand Trends in Engineering Materials and their Applications, ATEMA TORONTO 2015 - Toronto, Canadá
    Duración: 10 ago. 201514 ago. 2015

    Serie de la publicación

    NombreAES-ATEMA International Conference Series - Advances and Trends in Engineering Materials and their Applications
    Volumen10-14-August-2015
    ISSN (versión impresa)1924-3642

    Conferencia

    Conferencia25th International Conference on Advancesand Trends in Engineering Materials and their Applications, ATEMA TORONTO 2015
    País/TerritorioCanadá
    CiudadToronto
    Período10/08/1514/08/15

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