Effect of Different Compatibilizers on the Properties of Green Low-Density Polyethylene Composites Reinforced with Bambusa Vulgaris Bamboo Fibers

Low-density green polyethylene (LDGPE) composites reinforced with 5 wt% of bamboo fiber and 3 wt% of a compatibilizing agent (polyethylene grafted with maleic anhydride and tannin) were processed through extrusion and injection molding. Bamboo fiber, Bambusa Vulgaris, was characterized using Fourier...

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Published in:Polymers 2024-06, Vol.16 (13), p.1760
Main Authors: Bosenbecker, Mariane W, Silva, Eduarda Vieira, Paganotto, Gian Francesco Dos Reis, Zanon, Tiago Thomaz Migliati, Langone, Fernanda, Rodrigues, Marlon Bender Bueno, Marini, Juliano, Labidi, Jalel, Missio, André Luiz, de Oliveira, Amanda Dantas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bamboo
Compatibility
Compatibilizers
Composite materials
Crystallization
Degree of crystallinity
Density
Extrusion molding
Fibers
Fourier transforms
Impact strength
Infrared analysis
Infrared spectroscopy
Injection molding
Lignocellulose
Low density polyethylenes
Maleic anhydride
Mechanical properties
Polyethylene
Polymers
Raw materials
Scanning electron microscopy
Tannins
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Summary:Low-density green polyethylene (LDGPE) composites reinforced with 5 wt% of bamboo fiber and 3 wt% of a compatibilizing agent (polyethylene grafted with maleic anhydride and tannin) were processed through extrusion and injection molding. Bamboo fiber, Bambusa Vulgaris, was characterized using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The molded specimens were analyzed for their thermal, mechanical, and morphological properties. The estimated concentration was chosen to provide the best mechanical strength to the material studied. FTIR analysis of the fibers revealed the presence of groups characteristic of bamboo fiber and tannin. Differential scanning calorimetry revealed that both compatibilizing agents increased the matrix's degree of crystallinity. However, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that, despite the presence of compatibilizing agents, there was no significant improvement in adhesion between the bamboo fibers and LDGPE.
ISSN:2073-4360
2073-4360
DOI:10.3390/polym16131760