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Poly(vinyl alcohol)–lignin blended resin for cellulose‐based composites
Author(s) -
Ko HyunU,
Zhai Lindong,
Park Jung Ho,
Lee Ji Yun,
Kim Debora,
Kim Jaehwan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.46655
Subject(s) - lignin , cellulose , vinyl alcohol , materials science , composite material , miscibility , thermal stability , ultimate tensile strength , nanocellulose , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , hemicellulose , polymer , composite number , polymer blend , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , copolymer , engineering
Wood has limitations in strength because of its biostructural defects, including vessels. To overcome this limitation, composite materials can be innovated by breaking wood down into cellulose and lignin and reassembling them for bio‐originating strong structural materials. In this study, an ecofriendly resin was developed that was suitable for cellulose‐based composites. To overcome the low dimensional stability of lignin and to increase its interactions with cellulose, it was blended with poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA). The PVA–lignin resin was characterized with scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermal analysis, mechanical tensile testing, and lap‐shear joint testing. The adhesion properties of the PVA–lignin resin increased with increasing PVA content. PVA played the role of synthetic polymer and that of linker between the cellulose and lignin, like hemicellulose does in wood. The PVA–lignin resin exhibited a high miscibility, mechanical toughness, and good adhesion properties for nanocellulose composites. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018 , 135 , 46655.