Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) of Wood polymer nanocomposites
This study evaluates the thermal property of clay dispersed Styrene-co-Glycidal Methacrylate impregnated wood polymer nanocomposite (WPNC). The WPNC was characterized by FTIR, TGA and DSC methods. FT-IR result showed that the absorbance of wave number at 1730 cm−1, increased for clay dispersed Sty...
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| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2017
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17121/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17121/1/Differential%20Scanning%20Calorimetry%20%28DSC%29%20%28abstract%29.pdf |
| Summary: | This study evaluates the thermal property of clay dispersed Styrene-co-Glycidal Methacrylate impregnated
wood polymer nanocomposite (WPNC). The WPNC was characterized by FTIR, TGA and DSC methods. FT-IR
result showed that the absorbance of wave number at 1730 cm−1, increased for clay dispersed Styrene-co-Glycidyl
Methacrylate wood polymer nanocomposite (ST-co-GMA-clay-WPNC). From TGA, ST-co-GMA-clay-WPNC
showed better thermal stability at the temperature below 450oC. The final weights of ST-co-GMA-clay-WPNC and
ST-Clay-WPNC, between 420 and 700oC, were significantly less than the raw wood. When the temperature was
below 450oC, nanoclay-incorporated surface modified wood composites showed enhanced higher thermal properties
compared with those without nanoclay. From DSC, the degradation enthalpy at around 360oC of ST-co-GMA-Clay-
WPNC was the highest. |
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