Mechanical properties of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) prepared by twin screw extrusion

The aim of this study was to develop cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) by twin screw extrusion. Nanocomposites were prepared by premixing a master batch with high concentration of CNFs in PLA and diluting to final concentrations (1, 3, 5 wt.%) during the extrusion. Morpholog...

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Main Authors: Jonoobi, Mehdi, Harun, Jalaluddin, Mathew, Aji P., Oksman, Kristiina
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010
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author Jonoobi, Mehdi
Harun, Jalaluddin
Mathew, Aji P.
Oksman, Kristiina
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Harun, Jalaluddin
Mathew, Aji P.
Oksman, Kristiina
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description The aim of this study was to develop cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) by twin screw extrusion. Nanocomposites were prepared by premixing a master batch with high concentration of CNFs in PLA and diluting to final concentrations (1, 3, 5 wt.%) during the extrusion. Morphology, mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties (DMA) were studied theoretically and experimentally to see how different CNF concentrations affected the composites’ properties. The tensile modulus and strength increased from 2.9 GPa to 3.6 GPa and from 58 MPa to 71 MPa, respectively, for nanocomposites with 5 wt.% CNF. The DMA results were also positive; the storage modulus increased for all nanocomposites compared to PLA; being more significant in the high temperature region (70 °C). The addition of nanofibers shifted the tan delta peak towards higher temperatures. The tan delta peak of the PLA shifted from 70 °C to 76 °C for composites with 5 wt.% CNF.
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spelling upm-400092015-08-26T04:32:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40009/ Mechanical properties of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) prepared by twin screw extrusion Jonoobi, Mehdi Harun, Jalaluddin Mathew, Aji P. Oksman, Kristiina The aim of this study was to develop cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) by twin screw extrusion. Nanocomposites were prepared by premixing a master batch with high concentration of CNFs in PLA and diluting to final concentrations (1, 3, 5 wt.%) during the extrusion. Morphology, mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties (DMA) were studied theoretically and experimentally to see how different CNF concentrations affected the composites’ properties. The tensile modulus and strength increased from 2.9 GPa to 3.6 GPa and from 58 MPa to 71 MPa, respectively, for nanocomposites with 5 wt.% CNF. The DMA results were also positive; the storage modulus increased for all nanocomposites compared to PLA; being more significant in the high temperature region (70 °C). The addition of nanofibers shifted the tan delta peak towards higher temperatures. The tan delta peak of the PLA shifted from 70 °C to 76 °C for composites with 5 wt.% CNF. Elsevier 2010-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40009/1/Mechanical%20properties%20of%20cellulose%20nanofiber%20%28CNF%29%20reinforced%20polylactic%20acid%20%28PLA%29%20prepared%20by%20twin%20screw%20extrusion.pdf Jonoobi, Mehdi and Harun, Jalaluddin and Mathew, Aji P. and Oksman, Kristiina (2010) Mechanical properties of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) prepared by twin screw extrusion. Composites Science and Technology, 70 (12). pp. 1742-1747. ISSN 0266-3538; ESSN: 1879-1050 10.1016/j.compscitech.2010.07.005
spellingShingle Jonoobi, Mehdi
Harun, Jalaluddin
Mathew, Aji P.
Oksman, Kristiina
Mechanical properties of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) prepared by twin screw extrusion
title Mechanical properties of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) prepared by twin screw extrusion
title_full Mechanical properties of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) prepared by twin screw extrusion
title_fullStr Mechanical properties of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) prepared by twin screw extrusion
title_full_unstemmed Mechanical properties of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) prepared by twin screw extrusion
title_short Mechanical properties of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) prepared by twin screw extrusion
title_sort mechanical properties of cellulose nanofiber (cnf) reinforced polylactic acid (pla) prepared by twin screw extrusion
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