A novel wood flour-filled composite based on microfibrillar high-density polyethylene (HDPE)/Nylon-6 blends

Bioresour Technol. 2010 May;101(9):3295-7. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.073. Epub 2010 Jan 12.

Abstract

A novel wood flour (WF)-filled composite based on the microfibrillar high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and Nylon-6 co-blend, in which both in situ formed Nylon-6 microfibrils and WF acted as reinforcing elements, was successfully developed using a two-step extrusion method. At the 30wt.% WF loading level, WF-filled composite based on the microfibrillized HDPE/Nylon-6 blend exhibited higher strengths and moduli than the corresponding HDPE-based composite. The incorporation of WF reduced short-term creep response of HDPE matrix and the presence of Nylon-6 microfibrils further contributed to the creep reduction.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Caprolactam / analogs & derivatives*
  • Caprolactam / chemistry
  • Cellulose / chemistry
  • Mechanical Phenomena
  • Polyethylene / chemistry*
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Powders
  • Temperature
  • Time Factors
  • Wood / chemistry*

Substances

  • Polymers
  • Powders
  • nylon 6
  • Caprolactam
  • Polyethylene
  • Cellulose