China Plastics ›› 2019, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (12): 73-79.DOI: 10.19491/j.issn.1001-9278.2019.12.014

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Performance Investigation of PBS Composites Reinforced with Biodegradable Phloem Fiber from Alchornea Davidii Franch

ZHAO Lei1,2, JIANG Weiqing1, LIU Hua2, LI Guifu2, ZHOU Hongtao1,3   

  1. 1.Textil & Garment Institute, Yancheng Polytechnic College 2. Jiangsu R&D Center of the Ecological Textile Engineering & Technology, Yancheng Polytechnic College 3.Key Laboratory of Eco-Textile of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University
  • Received:2019-07-22 Revised:2019-09-16 Online:2019-12-26 Published:2020-01-17

Abstract: The phloem fiber obtained from alchornea davidii franch (PF-ADF)was prepared by a physicochemical combination method and then treated with alkali and a coupling agent (A-151). Three types of biodegradable PBS composites reinforced with PF-ADF were prepared at the PBS/fiber weight ratio of 80/20. The effect of surface treatment on the microstructure and physical properties of the fibers as well as the mechanical properties of the composites were investigated. The results indicated that most of the non-cellulosic substances like pectin were removed from the surface of PF-ADF after treatment. The surface of PF-ADF exhibited some “S” shape grooves after treated with alkali, and however the grooves on the surface of PF-ADF treated with the coupling agent showed a good continuity and a large depth. The PF-ADF achieved an increase in tensile strength by 5.08 % but a decrease by 3.58 % after treatment with alkali and coupling agent, respectively. Compared to pure PBS, the composites gained an increase in tensile modulus by 48.32 % and in bending strength by 25.97 %. Moreover, their tensile and bending moduli were improved by 146.45 % and 128.3 %, respectively. The three types of the composites exhibited a similar trend in biodegradation, and the composite with the surface-treated PF-ADF showed a smaller weight-loss rate compared to the other two composites.

Key words: alchornea davidii franch;phloem fiber, surface treatment;mechanical property, biodegradability

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