Effect of hybridization and compatibilization on the mechanical properties of recycled polypropylene‐hemp composites |
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Authors: | Adel Ramezani Kakroodi Simon Leduc Denis Rodrigue |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada G1V 0A6;2. CERMA, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada G1V 0A6 |
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Abstract: | Hemp fibers and particles, with different sizes and contents, were used to make hybrid composites based on recycled polypropylene (PP). In particular, the effect of maleated polypropylene (MAPP) addition on the morphology and mechanical properties is reported. The results show that better adhesion is obtained with MAPP addition. In general, fiber content and size had a substantial effect on the tensile, flexural, torsion, and impact properties of the resulting composites. Although, adding MAPP to the samples improved the impact strength of the composites, the values were always lower than neat PP. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012 |
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Keywords: | hemp fiber recycled polypropylene hybrid composites mechanical properties |
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