Low-temperature fibre direct compounding of cellulose fibres into PA6
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Abstract
This study reports on the development of a novel polymer processing approach that combines low-temperature (LT) processing and fibre direct compounding (FDC) to reduce the thermal stress on thermosensitive components that occurs during compounding and subsequent injection moulding (IM). Composites based on polyamide 6 (PA6) and cellulose fibres (CeF) were prepared using an LT-FDC process and in parallel with a conventional approach using a twin-screw extruder and IM. The morphological, optical, thermal, and mechanical properties of the prepared samples were investigated using optical microscopy (OM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), colorimetry, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and tensile tests. Composites prepared using LT-FDC exhibited worse fibre dispersion but lower fibre degradation. In comparison to neat PA6, the LT-FDC composites had increased tensile modulus (Et) and storage modulus (E′) at 120 °C by up to 32% and 50%, respectively, while the tensile strength (σm) decreased by 20%.
Details
Original language | English |
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Article number | 6600 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Materials |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 19 |
Early online date | 23 Sept 2022 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2022 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
Mendeley | d7148bba-ba78-3198-98b5-fc9975680504 |
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Scopus | 85139971937 |
Keywords
Sustainable Development Goals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Keywords
- injection moulding, low-temperature processing, fibre direct compounding, thermoplastic matrix composites, engineering polymers, renewable fibres, polyamide, cellulose fibres