Environmental Degradation of Plastic Composites with Natural Fillers—A Review

Polymer composites are widely used modern-day materials, specially designed to combine good mechanical properties and low density, resulting in a high tensile strength-to-weight ratio. However, materials for outdoor use suffer from the negative effects of environmental factors, loosing properties in...

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Main Author:	Mihai Brebu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:	Polymers
Subjects:	polymer matrix natural fibers biodegradation reprocessing ageing weathering
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/1/166

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spelling	doaj-48a90455022046a7ad5352aaa26818532020-11-25T01:46:21ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602020-01-0112116610.3390/polym12010166polym12010166Environmental Degradation of Plastic Composites with Natural Fillers—A ReviewMihai Brebu0“Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, RomaniaPolymer composites are widely used modern-day materials, specially designed to combine good mechanical properties and low density, resulting in a high tensile strength-to-weight ratio. However, materials for outdoor use suffer from the negative effects of environmental factors, loosing properties in various degrees. In particular, natural fillers (particulates or fibers) or components induce biodegradability in the otherwise bio inert matrix of usual commodity plastics. Here we present some aspects found in recent literature related to the effect of aggressive factors such as temperature, mechanical forces, solar radiation, humidity, and biological attack on the properties of plastic composites containing natural fillers.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/1/166polymer matrixnatural fibersbiodegradationreprocessingageingweathering
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title	Environmental Degradation of Plastic Composites with Natural Fillers—A Review
title_short	Environmental Degradation of Plastic Composites with Natural Fillers—A Review
title_full	Environmental Degradation of Plastic Composites with Natural Fillers—A Review
title_fullStr	Environmental Degradation of Plastic Composites with Natural Fillers—A Review
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title_sort	environmental degradation of plastic composites with natural fillers—a review
publisher	MDPI AG
series	Polymers
issn	2073-4360
publishDate	2020-01-01
description	Polymer composites are widely used modern-day materials, specially designed to combine good mechanical properties and low density, resulting in a high tensile strength-to-weight ratio. However, materials for outdoor use suffer from the negative effects of environmental factors, loosing properties in various degrees. In particular, natural fillers (particulates or fibers) or components induce biodegradability in the otherwise bio inert matrix of usual commodity plastics. Here we present some aspects found in recent literature related to the effect of aggressive factors such as temperature, mechanical forces, solar radiation, humidity, and biological attack on the properties of plastic composites containing natural fillers.
topic	polymer matrix natural fibers biodegradation reprocessing ageing weathering
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Environmental Degradation of Plastic Composites with Natural Fillers—A Review

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