Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology

The Korean Society of Wood Science & Technology (한국목재공학회)
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Thermal behavior of Flame Retardant Filled PLA-WF Bio-Composites

  • Choi, Seung-Woo (Lab. of Adhesion & Bio-Composites, Program in Environmental Materials Science) ;
  • Lee, Byoung-Ho (Lab. of Adhesion & Bio-Composites, Program in Environmental Materials Science) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Joong (Lab. of Adhesion & Bio-Composites, Program in Environmental Materials Science) ;
  • Kim, Hee-Soo (Research Team for Biomass based Bioplastics and Bio-Composites,Research Institute for Agriculture & Life Science, Seoul National University)
  • Received : 2009.03.03
  • Accepted : 2009.03.12
  • Published : 2009.03.25
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Abstract

This study examined the thermal stability of PLA-WF bio-composites. Wood flour (WF)-filled PLA bio-composites were reinforced with the flame retardants, Melamine pyrophosphate (MPP), resorcinol bis (diphenyl phosphate) (RDP) and zinc borate (ZB). The flame retardant was compounded with PLA and natural biodegradable filler. The thermal properties of the biodegradable polymer and bio-composites reinforced with the flame retardant were measured and analyzed by DSC, DMA and TGA. The results showed that the flame retardant-reinforced biodegradable bio-composite exhibited improved thermal properties.

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Supported by : Korea Forest Service

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