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Wiley, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 11(68), p. 1845-1855, 1998

DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4628(19980613)68:11<1845::aid-app16>3.0.co;2-t

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Influence of thermoplastic elastomers on adhesion in polyethylene-wood flour composites

Journal article published in 1998 by Kristiina Oksman ORCID, Henrik Lindberg
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Abstract

The mechanical properties of recycled low-density polyethylene/wood flour (LDPE/WF) composites are improved when a maleated triblock copolymer styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene (SEBS-MA) is added as a compatibilizer. The composites' tensile strength reached a maximum level with 4 wt% SEBS-MA content. The compatibilizer had a positive effect on the impact strength and elongation at break but decreased the composites' stiffness. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA), a lap shear adhesion test, and a scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used to investigate the nature of the interfacial adhesion between the WF/SEBS and between the WF/SEBS-MA. Tan δ peak temperatures for the various combinations showed interaction between the ethylene/butylene (EB) part of the copolymer and the wood flour in the maleated system. The shear lap test showed that adhesion between the wood and SEBS-MA is better than between the wood and SEBS. The electron microscopy study of the fracture surfaces confirmed good adhesion between the wood particles and the LDPE/SEBS-MA matrix. ; The mechanical properties of recycled low-density polyethylene/wood flour (LDPE/WF) composites are improved when a maleated triblock copolymer styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene (SEBS-MA) is added as a compatibilizer. The composites' tensile strength reached a maximum level with 4 wt% SEBS-MA content. The compatibilizer had a positive effect on the impact strength and elongation at break but decreased the composites' stiffness. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA), a lap shear adhesion test, and a scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used to investigate the nature of the interfacial adhesion between the WF/SEBS and between the WF/SEBS-MA. Tan δ peak temperatures for the various combinations showed interaction between the ethylene/butylene (EB) part of the copolymer and the wood flour in the maleated system. The shear lap test showed that adhesion between the wood and SEBS-MA is better than between the wood and SEBS. The electron microscopy study of the fracture surfaces confirmed good adhesion between the wood particles and the LDPE/SEBS-MA matrix.