Preparation and Properties of Wood Flour/HDPE Microcellular Foamed Composites

Abstract:

The wood flour/HDPE microcellular foamed composites were prepared by means of torque rheometer. The effect of different wood flour content on mechanical properties and foamed behavior were studied. Results showed that the tensile strength and flexural strength of microcellular foamed composites first increased then decreased and the notched impact strength decreased with addition of wood flour, this was consistent with non-foamed composites. The density of composites increased and the density of foamed composites was less than non-foamed composites. With increasing wood flour content, the cell diameter of foamed composites first decreased then increased. When the content of wood flour was 40%, the cell diameter of the composites obtained the minimal value.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1094)
• Pages: 105-108
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1094.105
• Online since: March 2015
• Authors: Hong Li Jiang, Jing Lun Zhou, Jian Dong*, Yu Min Wang, Jiu Yong Ruan
• Keywords: Cell Diameter, HDPE, Mechanical Properties, Microcellular Foamed, Wood Flour

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