Influence of giant reed fibers on mechanical, thermal, and disintegration behavior of rotomolded PLA and PE composites

L Suárez, Z Ortega, F Romero, R Paz… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2022 - Springer
L Suárez, Z Ortega, F Romero, R Paz, MD Marrero
Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2022Springer
This paper assesses the modifications in the properties of rotomolded polyethylene (PE) and
polylactic acid (PLA) composites obtained with 5 and 10% giant reed fibers, mainly focusing
on the alterations due to a bio-disintegration process. Thermal properties (melting
temperature and crystallinity degree), morphology (via optical and scanning electron
microscopy), and chemical changes (by Fourier Transformed Infrared spectroscopy) were
studied. Composites with untreated and NaOH-treated fibers were obtained, finding that this …
Abstract
This paper assesses the modifications in the properties of rotomolded polyethylene (PE) and polylactic acid (PLA) composites obtained with 5 and 10% giant reed fibers, mainly focusing on the alterations due to a bio-disintegration process. Thermal properties (melting temperature and crystallinity degree), morphology (via optical and scanning electron microscopy), and chemical changes (by Fourier Transformed Infrared spectroscopy) were studied. Composites with untreated and NaOH-treated fibers were obtained, finding that this treatment does not improve the mechanical performance of composites due to increased porosity. The introduction of natural fibers into a PE matrix does not significantly modify the thermal and bio-disintegration properties of the rotomolded material. Regarding mechanical properties, PE-composites show increased tensile modulus and reduced impact and tensile strength than the matrix. On the other hand, PLA composites show lower impact and flexural strength than neat PLA, remaining the rest of the mechanical properties unchanged regardless of the fibers' addition. The incorporation of Arundo fibers modifies to a great extent the thermal and degradation behavior of the PLA matrix.
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