Fabrication of novel biocomposite made of chemically treated sludge fibers and various molecular weight polypropylene

Fabrication of novel biocomposite made of chemically treated sludge fibers and various molecular weight polypropylene

The effect of the chemical treatment of paper mill sludge fibers and polypropylene molecular weight were studied relative to the physical, mechanical, and morphological properties of a novel cellulosic biocomposite. Paper mill sludge fibers were treated with acetic anhydride, and succinic anhydride...

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Published in:Bioresources Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 3479 - 3495
Main Authors: Margavi, Mohammad Reza Amiri, Talaeipour, Mohammad, Hemmasi, AmirHooman, Bazyar, Behzad, Ghasemi, Ismaeil
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Raleigh North Carolina State University 01-05-2023
Subjects:
Absorption
Acetic acid
Acetic anhydride
biocomposite
Biomedical materials
Cellulose
Chemical modification
Chemical treatment
Composite materials
Contact angle
Coupling (molecular)
Coupling agents
Environmental impact
Fabrication
Fibers
Flexural strength
Fourier transforms
Humidity
Hydroxyl groups
Infrared spectroscopy
Injection molding
Lignocellulose
Maleic anhydride
Mechanical properties
Moisture absorption
Molecular weight
Morphology
Paper industry wastes
paper mill sludge
Physical properties
Plastics
Polymers
Polypropylene
Pulp & paper mills
Scanning electron microscopy
Sludge
Sludge treatment
Spectrum analysis
Succinic acid
succinic anhydride
Swelling
Thermoplastic composites
Water absorption
Iran
Germany
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Summary:The effect of the chemical treatment of paper mill sludge fibers and polypropylene molecular weight were studied relative to the physical, mechanical, and morphological properties of a novel cellulosic biocomposite. Paper mill sludge fibers were treated with acetic anhydride, and succinic anhydride was mixed with maleic anhydride polypropylene (MAPP) and coupling agent (0 and 3%). The ratio of fibers and polymer materials was considered 30 to 70, which was manufactured by the hot-pressing method at 180 °C. Water absorption, volume swelling, and contact angle were examined on each specimen according to ASTM standards, while Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) explored the efficiency of chemical modification of fibers and the morphology of biocomposites, respectively. The results showed that chemical treatment of fibers reduced the water absorption and volumetric swelling. Both tensile and flexural strength were increased with chemical treatment using the coupling agent. Comparison of fibers treated with succinic acid and acetic acid showed that the succinic acid enhanced the mechanical properties better than the acetic acid treatment. Finally, FTIR analysis showed that the hydroxyl groups decreased, and SEM images indicated the interface between fibers and polypropylene improved via chemical treatment of sludge fibers.
ISSN:1930-2126
1930-2126
DOI:10.15376/biores.18.2.3479-3495