Evaluating Thermal Properties and Biodegradability of Nanocomposites based Polylactic Acid (PLA) / Wood Fibers-

Asadi, Mojtaba; Bazyar, Behzad; Hemmasi, Amir Hooman; Talaeipour, Mohammad; Ghasemi, Ismail

doi:10.22092/ijwpr.2021.353784.1667

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Ph.D. student, Department of Wood and Paper Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Tehran science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

² Assotiated Professor, Department of Wood and Paper Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Tehran science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

³ Professor, Department of Wood and Paper Science and Technology, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

⁴ Assistant Professor , Department of Wood and Paper Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

⁵ Processing Department, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2021.353784.1667

Abstract

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The paper aims to study differential, dynamic-mechanical and biodegradability analysis of polylactic acid/wood fiber (PLA) composites using three levels of nano-graphene (0.75, 1.5 and 3%).
In order to mix the materials together and to make standard specimens, an internal mixer and pressure press were used. In the analysis of differential polishing calorimeter, the addition of fibers as well as nano-graphene had a positive effect on the glass transition temperature and the degree of crystallinity, which indicates a change from softness and flexibility to hardness and hardness. Dynamic-mechanical analysis has shown that the addition of wood fibers to pure polylactic acid can case an increase in the storage modulus of the composite and with the addition of nano-graphene to increasing composition, while the highest amount of storage modulus was related to polylactic acid composites / 30% of fibers and 30% of fibers. Results of tan δ peak showed that with the presence of wood fibers and nano-graphene, the temperature was transferred to a higher temperature and the limited movement of molecules due to the improvement of the fiber reaction in the PLA polymer. The results of biodegradability test also showed that the addition of fibers to pure PLA caused a significant increase in the weight loss of the composite. Additionally, nano-graphene to PLA composites decreases with the less weight in composites.

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20.1001.1.17350913.1400.36.3.10.2

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Evaluating Thermal Properties and Biodegradability of Nanocomposites based Polylactic Acid (PLA) / Wood Fibers-

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Volume 36, Issue 3 - Serial Number 76August 2021Pages 283-292

Volume 36, Issue 3 - Serial Number 76
August 2021
Pages 283-292