Fly ash-reinforced thermoplastic starch composites

Ma, Xiaofei; Yu, Jianxing; Wang, N.

doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2006.04.012

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“…These small pieces of sample were weighed immediately after being taken out. The water absorption can be calculated as the following equation [17,18]:…”

Section: Water Absorption Measurementmentioning

confidence: 99%

The effects of cross-linked starch on the properties of thermoplastic starch

Kaewtatip

Thongmee

2013

Materials & Design

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“…These small pieces of sample were weighed immediately after being taken out. The water absorption can be calculated as the following equation [17,18]:…”

Section: Water Absorption Measurementmentioning

confidence: 99%

The effects of cross-linked starch on the properties of thermoplastic starch

Kaewtatip

Thongmee

2013

Materials & Design

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“…Synthetic polymers derived from petroleum, a limited, nonrenewable resource, have been produced commercially on a very large scale and their use in disposable items has grown significantly 1–6. Nevertheless, the large proportion of the synthetic polymers has been a matter of concern because most of the synthetic polymers do not degrade completely and cause serious environmental problems 4–15. Renewable source‐based polymers have recently emerged as an eco‐friendly alternative to synthetic polymers.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Microstructural characterization of corn starch‐based porous thermoplastic composites filled with multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Yurdakul

Durukan

Seyhan

et al. 2012

J of Applied Polymer Sci

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Microstructural characterization of corn starch-based porous thermoplastic (TPS) composites containing various contents (0.1, 0.5, and 1 wt %) of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was performed. Corn starch was plasticized with a proper combination of glycerol and stearic acid. TPS composites with MWCNT were prepared conducting melt extrusion followed by injection molding. TPS containing 1 wt % of MWCNTs exhibited higher tensile strength and elastic modulus values than neat TPS. Moreover, TPS electrical conductivity was determined to increase with increasing content of MWCNTs. X-ray diffraction measurements revealed that incorporation of MWCNTs increased the degree of TPS crsystallinity to some extent. Scanning electron microscopy examination revealed that MWCNT altered TPS surface morphology and tensile failure modes, significantly. Transmission electron microscopy investigation showed that dispersion characteristics of MWCNTs within TPS were in the form of tiny clusters around micro pores of TPS, which is considered influential on electrical conductivity of the resulting composites.

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“…Other research on the use of thermoplastic starch without further modification (i.e., changes in experimental conditions) include the work of Lu et al (2006), Ma et al (2007), Fama et al (2009), Kaushik et al(2010, Liu et al (2010), Guimaraes et al (2010), and Kaith et al (2010). These studies show a significant increase in tensile and thermal properties of thermoplastic starch when the matrix reinforced with nanofibers.…”

Section: Epn From Thermoplastic Starchmentioning

confidence: 96%

Eco-friendly Polymer Nanocomposite—Properties and Processing

Dong

Raghavan

et al. 2015

Advanced Structured Materials

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This chapter mainly reviews the concept, properties and processing, and design method of the eco-friendly polymer nanocomposite (EPN), which is generally biodegradable and renewable. The major attractions of EPN are that they are environmentally friendly, sustainable, and degradable. These polymer composites can be easily composted or disposed without harming the environment. Some efforts have been made on attaining biodegradable reinforcing fillers giving improved performance of composites. Another concern is focused on employing recyclable synthetic fibers with thermoplastic composites to reduce the waste of fillers, and also some research is devoted to reusing or recycling the whole composites for the similar purpose. Simultaneously, people also would like to make composites manufactured with traditional production process become eco-friendly by extra reprocessing. Throughout the stages of development--design, appraisal, manufacture, use, reuse-recycling, and disposal--researchers are supposed to be fully engaged in reducing waste as much as possible, keeping in mind the environment all the time. A series of natural or synthetic materials have been used, such as cellulose, thermoplastic starch, etc. The challenge posed by eco-friendly composites also needs considerable attention in terms of poor bonding between matrix and fillers, loose control of fiber orientation, and difficulty in shaping nanoscale particles.

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Fly ash-reinforced thermoplastic starch composites

Cited by 75 publications

References 19 publications

The effects of cross-linked starch on the properties of thermoplastic starch

The effects of cross-linked starch on the properties of thermoplastic starch

Microstructural characterization of corn starch‐based porous thermoplastic composites filled with multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Eco-friendly Polymer Nanocomposite—Properties and Processing

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