Document Type : Research Paper

Author

• Behzad Kord

Ph.D., Wood and paper science & Technology, Scientific Member of Islamic Azad University, Chalous Branch

Abstract

In this study, the effect of nanoclay particles content on mechanical properties of  wood polymer composite made of high density polyethylene and wood flour were investigated. For this aim, wood flour were compund with high density polyethylene at 50% by weight, and nanoclay with 0, 1, 3 and 5% were used, also 2% of MAHDPE was also used as the coupling agent in all formulatins. Then wood polymer nanocomposite were manufactured in injection molding. Mechanical tests such as tensile, bending and notched impact were performed on samples. Results indicated flextural modulus, flextural strength, tensile modulus tensile strength and were increased by increasing of nanoclay particles content, however, notched impact strength was reduced. Also,  studies on structural behavior of wood polymer nanocomposite with x-ray showed that nanoclay distributed as intercalation structure  in polymer matrix, and the d-spacing of layers were increased with increasing of nanoclay particles content
 

Keywords

• Wood Polymer Composites
• Nanoclay
• MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
• Intercalation structure
• X-Ray Diffraction

Main Subjects

• Composite wood products