Characterization of Polypropylene post-consume / Banana Fiber Composites
In this study, banana fibre surfaces were chemically modified and composites using polypropylene as a matrix were prepared. The FTIR analysis confirmed that the esterification increased the crystallinity and thermal stability of the acetylated fibres. Composites showed a decrease in the melt flow in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centro Universitário Estadual da Zona Oeste
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Acta Scientiae et Technicae |
| Online Access: | http://www.uezo.rj.gov.br/ojs/index.php/ast/article/view/129 |
| Summary: | In this study, banana fibre surfaces were chemically modified and composites using polypropylene as a matrix were prepared. The FTIR analysis confirmed that the esterification increased the crystallinity and thermal stability of the acetylated fibres. Composites showed a decrease in the melt flow index and a slight reduction in density and hardness in relation to the matrix. Good matrix/fibre adhesion was observed by SEM micrographs. |
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| ISSN: | 2317-8957 |