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Improved thermo-mechanical properties by the addition of natural fibres in starch-based sustainable biocomposites
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0252-337X
KTH – Royal Institute of Technology.
KTH – Royal Institute of Technology.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5394-7850
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain.
2011 (English)In: Composites. Part A, Applied science and manufacturing, ISSN 1359-835X, E-ISSN 1878-5840, Vol. 42, no 1, p. 30-40Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Sustainable biocomposites based on thermoplastic starch copolymers (Mater-Bi KE03B1) and biofibres (cotton, hemp and kenaf) were prepared and characterised in terms of their thermo-mechanical and morphological properties. Biocomposites exhibit improved thermal stability and mechanical properties in comparison with the Mater-Bi KE. Biofibres act as suitable thermal stabilizers for the Mater-Bi KE, by increasing the maximum decomposition temperature and the Ea associated to the thermal decomposition process. Biofibre addition into the Mater-Bi KE results in higher storage modulus and in a reduction of the free-volume-parameter associated to the Mater-Bi KE glass transition. The influence of different biofibres on the thermo-mechanical properties of the biocomposites has been discussed. Hemp and kenaf enhance the thermal stability and reduce the free volume-parameter of Mater-Bi KE more significantly than cotton fibres, although the latter exhibits the highest mechanical performance. These differences may be explained by the improved interaction of lignocellulosic fibres with the Mater-Bi KE, due to the presence of hemicellulose and lignin in their formulation. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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2011. Vol. 42, no 1, p. 30-40
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Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs), Thermomechanical, Electron microscopy, Thermal analysis, Bio-composites, Biofibres, Cotton fibres, Decomposition temperature, Mater-Bi, Mechanical performance, Morphological properties, Natural fibre, Starch-based, Storage moduli, Sustainable bio-composites, Thermal analysis, Thermal decomposition process, Thermal stability, Thermal stabilizers, Thermo-mechanical, Thermomechanical properties, Thermoplastic starch, Cotton, Cotton fibers, Glass transition, Hemp, Polymer matrix composites, Polypropylenes, Pyrolysis, Starch, Thermoanalysis, Thermodynamic stability, Mechanical properties, Composites, Electron Microscopy, Glass Transition Temperature, Polypropylene
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Polymer Chemistry Materials Chemistry
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URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-15888DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2010.10.001ISI: 000285902300005Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-78650223590OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-15888DiVA, id: diva2:1229296
Available from: 2018-06-29 Created: 2018-06-29 Last updated: 2021-11-30Bibliographically approved

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