Utilization of emulsion polymer for preparing bagasse fibers polymer-cement composites

Sugarcane-bagasse fiber-polymer cement composites were prepared using three lattices namely, styrene butadiene, vinyl ester, and styrene acrylic. The lattices percentages ranged between 3 and 21% from the weight of the mixture. The pressed samples were irradiated at different irradiation doses by us...

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Published in:Journal of applied polymer science 2008-02, Vol.107 (3), p.1900-1910
Main Authors: Ismail, M.R, Youssef, H.A, Ali, Magdy A.M, Zahran, A.H, Afifi, M.S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
addition polymerization
adhesion
antioxidants
Applied sciences
ball hardness
blending
block polymers
Composites
emulsion
Exact sciences and technology
Forms of application and semi-finished materials
irradiation
mechanical properties
Polymer industry, paints, wood
Technology of polymers
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Summary:Sugarcane-bagasse fiber-polymer cement composites were prepared using three lattices namely, styrene butadiene, vinyl ester, and styrene acrylic. The lattices percentages ranged between 3 and 21% from the weight of the mixture. The pressed samples were irradiated at different irradiation doses by using electron beam (EB) accelerator. Comparative studies have been made for physicomechanical properties of unirradiated and irradiated samples. The results indicated that the flexural strength, modulus of elasticity, and impact toughness of the composites increase with the increasing polymer content up to 9.9 and 15% of styrene butadiene, vinyl ester, and acrylic styrene, and then decrease. It was also observed that the maximum values of flexural strength and modulus of elasticity obtained at EB-irradiation dose 45, 40, and 25 kGy for styrene butadiene, acrylic ester, and vinyl ester, respectively. The impact strength of the composites did not significantly improve above 10 kGy. The average values of hardness of irradiated composites were higher than that those of unirradiated and control composites. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008
ISSN:0021-8995
1097-4628
DOI:10.1002/app.25568