2006
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-005-9039-7
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Sisal cellulose whiskers reinforced polyvinyl acetate nanocomposites

Abstract: Sisal nanowhiskers were used as novel reinforcement to obtain nanocomposites with polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) as matrix phase. They are seen as attractive materials due to the widespread availability and low cost of the sisal source material. Statistical analysis of the sisal whisker length and diameter resulted in average values of 250 nm and 4 nm, respectively, resulting in an average aspect ratio in the upper range of reported cellulose nanowhisker values. The high aspect ratio ensures percolation, with result… Show more

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“…In fact, one can correlate this with the drastic change in macroscopic mechanical behavior of these nanocomposites (specifically the tensile storage modulus) that was observed in our previous investigations upon exposing these samples to water (vide supra). 4,12a In another study, de Rodriguez et al 28 reported the water uptake activity in sisal whisker/PVAc composite films. Absorbed water molecules were reported to accumulate in three regions within the cellulose nanocomposites, namely, within the PVAc matrix, between whiskers, and at the polymer-whisker interface.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…In fact, one can correlate this with the drastic change in macroscopic mechanical behavior of these nanocomposites (specifically the tensile storage modulus) that was observed in our previous investigations upon exposing these samples to water (vide supra). 4,12a In another study, de Rodriguez et al 28 reported the water uptake activity in sisal whisker/PVAc composite films. Absorbed water molecules were reported to accumulate in three regions within the cellulose nanocomposites, namely, within the PVAc matrix, between whiskers, and at the polymer-whisker interface.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…Os compósitos poliméricos contendo fibras naturais têm recebido grande atenção por parte dos pesquisadores e das indústrias aeroespacial e automotiva, além de serem usados em aplicações militares e construção civil entre outras aplicações [3,8,20,21] . Fibras vegetais como juta, sisal, coco, kenaf e abacaxi têm sido utilizadas como reforço em matrizes poliméricas.…”
Section: Compósitosunclassified
“…No entanto, há vários trabalhos na literatura que avaliam o reforço de fibras celulósicas em diversos tipos de matrizes poliméricas com objetivo de melhorar o desempenho mecânico e/ou compensarem possíveis degradações de compósitos poliméricos [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] . As fibras vegetais são abundantes, não-tóxicas, de baixo custo, de baixa densidade, não são abrasivas e, portanto, não desgastam os equipamentos, assim como provêm de fontes renováveis.…”
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“…Os primeiros estudos envolvendo a obtenção de whiskers de sisal foram realizados por De Rodrigues et al [7] em 2006. Neste estudo os whiskers foram obtidos após o branqueamento da fibra de sisal empregando-se uma pré-mercerização seguida do uso de reagente clorito de sódio (NaClO 2 ).…”
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