The use of Isocyanate as a Bonding Agent to Improve the Mechanical Properties of Polyethylene-Wood Fiber Composites
- 24 September 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials
- Vol. 14 (3), 223-234
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00914039008031515
Abstract
Chemithermomechanical pulp (CTMP) of aspen was used as a filler in high density (HDPE) and linear low density (LLDPE) polyethylenes. To improve the bonding between the fiber and polymer, different chemical treatments of the fiber a) treatment with different isocyanates b) coating with maleic anhydride was carried out. Composites with isocyanate treated wood fibers produced higher tensile strength compared to untreated fiber composites. But when compared to diisocyanate, the polyisocyanate treated fibers produced higher gain in strength. HDPE or LLDPE filled with maleic anhydride coated CTMP aspen fibers showed a slight decrease in strength with the increase in filler concentration. Tensile modulus generally increased with filler loading and was not much affected by fiber treatment.Keywords
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