Flexural Properties of PVCBamboo Composites under Static and Dynamic-Thermal Conditions: Effects of Composition and Water Absorption
Joint Authors
Grigsby, Warren J.
Bahari, Shahril Anuar
Krause, Andreas
Source
International Journal of Polymer Science
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-07-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)/bamboo composites have been prepared and assessed for their use in interior and exterior load-bearing applications.
PVC composites were formed by compounding PVC with different bamboo particle sizes and loadings.
The mechanical properties of these composites were determined at both ambient and elevated temperatures and after long-term water soaking.
Analysis revealed that bamboo incorporation improved the PVC composite flexural modulus which was also observed with dynamic mechanical-thermal analysis on heating composites to ca.
70°C.
Addition of 25% and 50% bamboo particles increases flexural modulus by 80% with dependency on whether fine (<75 μm) or coarse (<1 mm) particles were used.
On water soaking to saturation, composites had water weight uptakes of 10%, with reduced flexural properties obtained for all water-soaked composites.
Nonetheless, the results of this study show that PVC/bamboo composites achieve the minimum flexural performance of ASTM D 6662, indicating potential for their use in exterior applications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bahari, Shahril Anuar& Grigsby, Warren J.& Krause, Andreas. 2017. Flexural Properties of PVCBamboo Composites under Static and Dynamic-Thermal Conditions: Effects of Composition and Water Absorption. International Journal of Polymer Science،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bahari, Shahril Anuar…[et al.]. Flexural Properties of PVCBamboo Composites under Static and Dynamic-Thermal Conditions: Effects of Composition and Water Absorption. International Journal of Polymer Science No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bahari, Shahril Anuar& Grigsby, Warren J.& Krause, Andreas. Flexural Properties of PVCBamboo Composites under Static and Dynamic-Thermal Conditions: Effects of Composition and Water Absorption. International Journal of Polymer Science. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1168879
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1168879