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Mechanical Performance of Soy‐Hull‐Reinforced Bioplastic Green Composites: A Comparison with Polypropylene Composites
Author(s) -
Nanda Malaya R.,
Misra Manjusri,
Mohanty Amar K.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
macromolecular materials and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1439-2054
pISSN - 1438-7492
DOI - 10.1002/mame.201100053
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , polypropylene , bioplastic , composite number , flexural strength , toughness , hull , biology , ecology
A blend composition of poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate ‐co‐ valerate) and polylactide is used as a bioplastic matrix and reinforced with soy hull to engineer novel green composites. A comparative study with soy‐hull‐reinforced polypropylene composite system is performed. A compatibilizer is used to engineer the novel class of green composites with a balanced stiffness and toughness performance with the target to substitute PP‐based composites. The flexural and impact strength along with hydrophobicity of compatibilized composites are improved significantly over the noncompatibilized counterpart. The fiber/matrix interaction is investigated by SEM. These green composites have the potential to substitute PP‐based composites in some applications.