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The combined effects of alkali and ultrasound §treatment of wood flour on the mechanical properties §of polypropylene-based wood/plastic composites §(WPCs) were examined. FTIR measurements confirmed §that the alkali treatment removed both hemicellulose §and lignin from the wood, and there was an increase §in the number of hydroxyl groups on the cellulose §surface. This process was promoted by the §application of ultrasound. Mechanical testing of WPC §samples revealed that alkali treatment improved both §composite strength and modulus when polypropylene §grafted with maleic acid was used as a coupling §agent. The strength increase is due to improved §adhesion between the fiber and matrix, while §improved modulus is due to the removal of lignin and §hemicellulose that are not as stiff as cellulose. §Polarized optical microscopy showed the presence of §well-defined polymer crystals on the surface of the §modified wood, and this is also responsible for the §improved mechanical properties. It is conclusively §demonstrated that the combination of chemical §treatment and ultrasound assistance is more §effective in improving the mechanical properties of §the composites.

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• Full title: Ultrasound-Assisted Modification of Wood for Wood/Plastic Composites
• Subtitle: The Effect of Pretreatment on Thermal, Mechanical Properties and Moisture Absorption Behavior
• Author: Weiping Chang
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 84
• EAN: 9783639119718
• ID: 06820796
• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Weight: 132 g
• Dimensions: 220 × 150 × 5 mm
• Published: 2009

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