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http://dx.doi.org/10.12925/jkocs.2008.25.2.7

Tensile, Thermal and Morphological Properties of Ballmilled Clay/Wood Flour Filled Polypropylene Nanocomposites

Lee, Sun-Young (Division of Environmental Material Engineering, Department of Forest Products Korea Forest Research Institute)
Kang, In-Aeh (Division of Environmental Material Engineering, Department of Forest Products Korea Forest Research Institute)
Chun, Sang-Jin (Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Seoul)

Publication Information

Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology / v.25, no.2, 2008 , pp. 160-167 More about this Journal

Abstract

Nanocomposites with polypropylene/clay/wood flour were prepared by melt blending and injection molding. Thermal, mechanical and morphological properties were characterized. The addition of ballmilled clay, compatibilizer and wood flour significantly improved the thermal stability of the hybrids. The tensile modulus and strength of most hybrids was highly increased with the increased loading of clay, maleated polypropylene (MAPP) and wood flour (WF), compared to the PP/WF hybrids. The tensile modulus and strength of most hybrids were highly increased with the increased loading of ballmilled clay, MAPP and wood flour, compared to the hybrids with PP/WF. The transmission electron microscopy (TEM) photomicrographs illustrated the intercalated and partially exfoliated structures of the hybrids with ballmilled clay, MAPP and wood flour.

Keywords

Nanocomposites; nanoclay; MAPP; PP; wood flour;

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