Obtaining and characterization of a composite material with SBS and sargassum particles

García-Castañeda, Jessica L.; Salazar-Cruz, Beatriz Adriana; Hernández-Zamora, Gabriel; Rivera‐Armenta, José Luis; Flores-Hernández, Cynthia Graciela; Espindola-Flores, Ana Cecilia

doi:10.1557/s43580-022-00431-y

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“…Recently, the use of Sargassum as an additive in a styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) copolymer matrix was reported by our research group. We found an improvement in the mechanical properties, which can be an opportunity to use this kind of algae as a bio-additive for composites in the shoe industry [13].…”

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Novel PolyPropylene–Sargassum Particles Composites: Evaluation of Thermal and Thermomechanical Properties

Aragón-Vallejo,

Salazar-Cruz,

Chávez-Cinco

et al. 2023

J. Compos. Sci.

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Sargassum is a type of marine algae that has caused environmental problems in Mexico because it arrives in high quantities along the Mexican coast, especially in the Mexican Caribbean. This situation has become an environmental and economic problem, impacting tourism and other activities. As a result, it is reasonable to try to find an application for these algae. Recently, some applications in civil construction, cosmetics, and the food industry, among others, have been reported. The present work evaluates the thermal and structural properties of new polypropylene (PP)–Sargassum-based composites. Also, the effect of adding calcium stearate (CS) to increase the interaction between PP and Sargassum particles was investigated. PP–Sargassum particle composites were prepared by a melt mixing process, and the properties of these composites were evaluated using thermal techniques such as dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The DMA results showed that composites with low concentrations of Sargassum particles perform better than those with higher concentrations. When CS was added to composites, there was a significant improvement in storage modulus compared with composites without CS. This was attributed to the good adhesion of the particles to the matrix because the mobility of macromolecules increased in the presence of CS. The thermal stability of PP–Sargassum particle composites decreases when the amount of particles increases, and the addition of CS does not positively affect the thermal behavior of composites. The findings open the possibility of using Sargassum particles in new applications of these algae as a polymer additive to generate sustainable materials.

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