Preparation and Characterization of Cellulosic Fibre-Reinforced Polypropylene Foams

Abstract:

The preparation and characterization of cellulosic fibre-reinforced polypropylene composite foams is presented. The cellulose fibres were isolated from a barley straw obtained from local sources. They were compounded with the polymer in the melt state to obtain composites with nominal concentrations of 10 and 20% by weight. After compression-moulding the composite samples were foamed in a high-pressure batch-process employing CO2 as foaming agent. The effects of the fibre loading on the basics characteristics of the foams was investigated.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 123-125)
• Pages: 1183-1186
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.123-125.1183
• Online since: August 2010
• Authors: Monica Ardanuy, Marcelo Antunes, Jose Ignacio Velasco
• Keywords: Cellulosic Fibre, Foam, Polypropylene (PP)

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