• Composites Research
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.202-208
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• 2018

In this paper, mechanical and hygroscopic properties of teak sawdust and recycled polypropylene (RPP) composites are evaluated and compared with virgin polypropylene (VPP) matrix based composites. Verities of composites are prepared by variation in the plastic types, wood plastic ratio and the addition of coupling agent in the formulations. Mixing of wood sawdust and polypropylene is done by a twin screw extruder, and then sheets of wood plastic composites (WPCs) are produced by using the compression molding method. The results show that recycled matrix composites exhibit better tensile, flexural strength with low impact strength than virgin matrix based composites. Recycled composites show low water absorption and thickness of swelling than virgin matrix based composites. The results confirm that wood content in the polymer matrix affects the performance of composites while presence maleated polypropylene (MAPP) improves the properties of the composites significantly. Developed RPP matrix composites are as useful as VPP matrix composites and have the potential to replace the wood and plastics products without any adverse effect of the plastics on the environment.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.85-91
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• 2003

In this study, We have investigated leaching characteristics of heavy metals for recycled plastic composites containing EAF(Electric Arc Furnace) dust & EAF slag. EAF dust & EAF slag used that is generated in the 3 steel-making compaines in domestic. The physical and chemical properties of EAF dust & slag was examined by measuring specific surface area. porosity, oil absorption test and chemical wetting analysis etc. Results of total analysis indicated that EAF dust, slag contained significant amount of hazardous metals such as Cu, Pb, Cd and Cr. But, In the leaching test of the recycled plastic composites containing EAF dust, slag by Korean Standard Leaching Procedure, composites shows much lower leaching concentration of heavy metals. It was concluded that the recycled plastic composites containing EAF dust, slag showed good physical and chemical characteristics. This means that the EAF dust, slag can be effectively used as a functional filler.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.223-230
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 자원 재활용 측면에서 매트릭스수지로 재활용플라스틱과 보강재로 친환경 천연섬유로 구성된 그린복합재료를 제조하고 그 특성을 탐구하였다. 먼저 재활용폴리에틸렌과 천연섬유인 목분을 이용하여 이축 압출공 정 방법으로 목분함량이 서로 다른 펠렛을 제조하였다. 이 펠렛을 사용하여 압축성형 방법으로 목분/재활용폴리에틸렌 그린복합재료를 제조하고, 그들의 굴곡특성, 인장특성, 충격특성, 열변형온도 그리고 파단거동에 미치는 목분함량의 영향을 조사하였다. 결과는 목분/재활용폴리에틸렌 그린복합재료의 굴곡강도, 굴곡탄성률, 인장탄성률 및 열변형온도 는 목분함량이 증가함에 따라 크게 향상된 반면, 인장강도와 충격특성은 감소한다는 나타내었다. 주사전자현미경으로 관찰한 파단거동은 재활용폴리에틸렌의 유연한 파단현상과 비교하여 목분함량이 증가함에 따라 변화하는 충격거동 경향을 정성적으로 뒷받침해주었다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제33권6호통권134호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2005

본 연구는 섬유판 가공 부산물 분말을 충전제로 첨가한 바이오복합재를 제조하여 그 적용가능성을 평가하기 위하여 수행하였다. 섬유판 가공부산물인 고밀도섬유판(high density fiber board, HDF) 부산물 분말을 polyolefin계 고분자인 low-density polyethylene (LDPE)과 polypropylene (PP)에 첨가하여 바이오복합재를 제조하였다. 제조된 바이오복합재를 이용하여 기계적 성질과 가공성을 측정하였다. 이후 각각 목분(wood flour, WF)과 왕겨분말(rice-husk flour, RHF)을 LDPE와 PP에 충전제로 첨가한 바이오복합재와도 그 기계적 성질과 가공성을 비교하였다. HDF 분말-LDPE 바이오복합재와 HDF 분말-PP 바이오복합재의 인장강도 및 충격강도는 각각 목분이나 왕겨분말을 LDPE나 PP에 충전제로 첨가한 바이오복합재와 비슷한 기계적 강도값을 나타내었다. 바이오복합재의 가공성은 토크를 측정하였는데, HDF 분말-LDPE 바이오복합재와 HDF 분말-PP 바이오복합재는 동일한 기질고분자에 목분이나 왕겨분말을 첨가한 바이오복합재보다 낮은 값을 보였다. 또한, HDF 분말-LDPE 바이오복합재 및 HDF 분말-PP 바이오복합재는 HDF 분말의 입자분포와 상관없이 일정한 가공성을 보였다. 따라서 섬유판 가공 부산물이 첨가된 바이오복합재를 현재 바이오복합재 산업에서 이용되고 있는 바이오복합재를 대처하여 적용할 수 있다고 볼 수 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.472-485
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• 2019

When wood plastic composites (WPCs) have been used for a certain period of time, they become waste materials and should be recycled to reduce their environmental impact. Waste WPCs can be transformed into reinforced composites, in which fillers are used to improve their performance. In this study, recycled WPCs were prepared using different proportions of waste WPCs, nanoclay, and glass fiber. The effects of nanoclay and glass fiber on the microstructural, mechanical, thermal, and water absorption properties of the recycled WPCs were investigated. X-ray diffraction showed that the nanoclay intercalates in the WPCs. Additionally, scanning electron micrographs revealed that the glass fiber is adequately dispersed. According to the analysis of mechanical properties, the simultaneous incorporation of nanoclay and glass fiber improved both tensile and flexural strengths. However, as the amount of fillers increases, their dispersion becomes limited and the tensile and flexural modulus were not further improved. The synergistic effect of nanoclay and glass fiber in recycled WPCs enhanced the thermal stability and crystallinity ($X_c$). Also, the presence of nanoclay improved the water absorption properties. The results suggested that recycled WPCs reinforced with nanoclay and glass fiber improved the deteriorated performance, showing the potential of recycled waste WPCs.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.88-97
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• 2006

Wood flour (WF)-recycled polypropylene (RPP) composites composed of 50% WF of Eucalyptus deglupta Blume species, 50% RPP, various contents of maleic anhydride (MAH) modifier (0; 1; 2; 5; 5; 7.5; and lo%), and 15% dicumyl peroxide (DCP) initiator (based on MAH weight) were subjected to weather for 1 year and subterranean termite (Coptotermes cuwignathus HOLMGREN) and dry wood termite (Cryptotermes cynocephalus LIGHT) for 3 and 4 weeks, respectively. WF-RPP composites with 2.5% MA modifier had tensile strength, breaking elongation and Young's modulus about 2.2, 2.3, and 1.2 times, respectively higher compared to MAH-free composites. The WF-RPP composites with or without MAH modifier had 5.5 times higher resistance to weather compared to RPP film alone. The color of the WF-RPP composites with or without MAH modifier became lighter after exposures to the weather. The WF-RPP composites with or without MAH modifier are resistant to subterranean termite Coptotermes curvignathus HOLMGREN and dry wood termite Cryptotermecs cynocephalus LIGHT under the experimental condition adopted.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2003

Shredded waste newspapers, waste acrylic raw fibers, and urea-formaldehyde (UF) adhesives, at 10% by weight on raw material, were used to produce recycled waste paper-waste acrylic raw fiber composite boards in laboratory scale experiments. The physical and mechanical properties of fire retardant treated recycled waste paper-waste acrylic raw fiber composite boards were examined to investigate the possibility of using the composites as internal finishing materials with specific gravities of 0.8 and 1.0, containing 5, 10, 20, and 30(wt.%) of waste acrylic raw fiber and 10, 15, 20, and 25(wt.%) of fire retardant (inorganic chemical, FR-7^®) using the fabricating method used by commercial fiberboard manufacturers. The bending modulus of rupture increased as board density increased, decreased as waste acrylic raw fiber content increased, and also decreased as the fire retardant content increased. Mechanical properties were a little inferior to medium density fiberboard (MDF) or hardboard (HB), but significantly superior to gypsum board (GB) and insulation board (IB). The incombustibility of the fire retardant treated composite board increased on increasing the fire retardant content. The study shows that there is a possibility that composites made of recycled waste paper and waste acrylic raw fiber can be use as fire retardant internal finishing materials.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.56-63
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• 2003

Flame retardancy and mechanical properties of recycled polyolefinic plastics/inorganic filler composite systems were investigated by using several inorganic flame retardants such as magnesium hydroxide and slag powder generated electro arc furnace Compatibilizer user each maleic anhydride functionalized polyethylene (PE-g-MAH) and polypropylene(PP-g-MAH) or used mixture of these. The effect of polymeric compatibilizers on the properties of composites was studied by tensile and impact test, differential scanning calorimetry, in the changed fracture mechanism. The improved adhesion was particularly reflected in the mechanical properties. The flame retardancy of composites was examined by measuring limiting oxygen index(LOI, ASTM D2863), smoke density(ASTM D2843) and vertical burning test(UL94). Regarding the flame retardant effect, the EAF slag powder is behaving as synergists as they are only active in the presence of magnesium hydroxide.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2006

Flame retardancy and mechanical properties of polyolefinic mixed waste plastics/filler composites were investigated by using inorganic flame retardant(magnesium hydroxide) and PUB(polyurethane block) powder generated from cryogenic insulation process. All composites were obtained by extrusion and after compression molding. The effect of PUB powder on the properties of the composites was studied by tensile and izod impact test, morphology studies and flammability as LOI and UL94 vertical burning test and smoke density. The objective of this work is to obtain good mechanical properties from recycled PP composites with $Mg(OH)_{2}/PUB$ powder as fillers and optimum cost-performance balance, in addition to flame retardant characteristics.

• Advances in materials Research
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.119-131
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• 2023

The development of sustainable composites materials, from recycled polymeric materials and waste from the wood industry and stone processing, allows reducing the volume of these by-products, minimizing impacts on health and the environment. Nowadays, Polypropylene (PP) is the most recycled polymer in industry, while the furniture industry has increasingly used timber felled from sustainable forest plantations as a eucalypt. The powder tailing from the ornamental stone extraction and processing industry is commonly disposed of in the environment without previous treatment. Thus, the technological option for the development of composite materials presents itself as a sustainable alternative for processing and manufacturing industries, enabling the development of new materials with special technical features. The results showed that powder granite particles may be incorporated into the polypropylene matrix associated with short eucalyptus fibres forming green hybrid composites with potential application in structural engineering, such as transport and civil construction industries.