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Biocomposites based on sea algae fibers and biodegradable thermoplastic matrices

✍ Scribed by S. Iannace; G. Nocilla; L. Nicolais

Book ID
101255296
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1999
Tongue
English
Weight
299 KB
Volume
73
Category
Article
ISSN
0021-8995

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✦ Synopsis

Composites were prepared by mixing thermoplastic biodegradable polymers with sea algae fibers. Tensile mechanical properties were analyzed as a function of fiber concentration. The effect of processing, such as compression molding and calendering, on the mechanical properties of the materials was investigated. Composites showed higher elastic modulus and lower strength than the matrix components. Fiber damaging, characterized by a reduction of both length and diameter, was observed in the composites. Films, prepared by calendering operations, showed anisotropic properties due to fiber alignment.

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