Experimental investigation on the mechanical properties of microcrystalline cellulose reinforced EVOH and nylon composites

Georg Graninger; Sandeep Kumar; Brian G Falzon

Experimental investigation on the mechanical properties of microcrystalline cellulose reinforced EVOH and nylon composites

Georg Graninger, Sandeep Kumar, Brian G Falzon

School of Engineering, Design & Built Environment

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Abstract

Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) combines the advantages of cellulose (low density, high performance, biosustainability) with low cost and a thermal stability of up to 300 Â°C. This enables the use of MCC as a filler for engineering thermoplastics in automotive and food packaging industries. Ethylene-vinyl alcohol (EVOH) and polyamide 6 (Nylon) were compounded with MCC in a twin-screw extruder. Weight content of MCC, screw speed and screw configurations were varied as process parameters to apply low and high shear forces to the material during processing. As a result, flexural properties increased overall in comparison with the pristine material with increasing filler content and increasing shear force. Â© CCM 2020 - 18th European Conference on Composite Materials. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ECCM 2018 - 18th European Conference on Composite Materials
Publisher	Applied Mechanics Laboratory
Publication status	Published - 2018

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18th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2018;
Conference date: 24 June 2018 through 28 June 2018;
Athens, Greece

Keywords

EVOH Microcrystalline cellulose Nylon 6 Reinforcing agent Screw configuration Cellulose Composite materials Ethylene Fillers Mechanical properties Microcrystals Nanocomposites Polyamides Rayon Thermodynamic stability Micro-crystalline cellulose Nylon-6 Screw configurations Reinforcement

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Graninger, G., Kumar, S., & Falzon, B. G. (2018). Experimental investigation on the mechanical properties of microcrystalline cellulose reinforced EVOH and nylon composites. In ECCM 2018 - 18th European Conference on Composite Materials Applied Mechanics Laboratory. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85084160147&partnerID=40&md5=5e7c5772aaf477d02767044164a94255

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Experimental investigation on the mechanical properties of microcrystalline cellulose reinforced EVOH and nylon composites

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