Effects of different filler types on decay resistance and thermal, physical, and mechanical properties of recycled high-density polyethylene composites

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Tarih

2016

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Yayıncı

Springer

Erişim Hakkı

info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess

Özet

In this study, flexural properties, impact strength, thermal performance, water absorption, biological durability, and morphology of wood-plastic composites (WPCs) filled with different filler types were investigated. Six different formulations of WPCs were fabricated from mixtures of carpenter waste and recycled high-density polyethylene (R-HDPE). The carpenter waste was derived from wood and particle board wastes, and R-HDPE was used as the polymer matrix, with and without addition of maleic anhydrite grafted polyethylene (MAPE). All formulations were compression moulded in a hot press for 3 min at 170 degrees C. Investigations on the compression moulded specimens revealed that water absorption values in the particleboard waste flour specimens were lower than in the wood-waste flour WPCs. However, the wood-waste flourfilled composites exhibited higher mechanical property values than the particleboard waste flour WPCs. Statistically, only the wood-waste flour-filled composites with MAPE were significantly different. The use of MAPE (3 wt%) had a positive effect on the water absorption, crystallinity degree, and flexural properties of the WPCs. In addition, the peak temperatures of the composites did not show any variation, while thermal decomposition of the composites showed minor variations under the thermogravimetric analysis. Furthermore, the decay resistance of the composites improved with the use of particleboard waste flour. The obtained results demonstrate that particleboard waste flour, such as wood-waste flour, is potentially suitable as a raw material in WPCs.

Açıklama

Anahtar Kelimeler

Thermal properties, Water absorbtion, Decay resistance, Mechanical properties, Wood-plastic composites

Kaynak

Iranian Polymer Journal

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N/A

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Cilt

25

Sayı

7

Künye

Tufan, M., Akbaş, S., Yurdakul, S., Güleç, T., & Eryılmaz, H. (2016). Effects of different filler types on decay resistance and thermal, physical, and mechanical properties of recycled high-density polyethylene composites. Iranian Polymer Journal, 25(7), 615-622.