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Effect of molding condition and pellets material on the weld property of injection molded jute/polylactic acid
Author(s) -
Wang Cuntao,
Uawongsuwan Putinun,
Yang Yuqiu,
Hamada Hiroyuki
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.23411
Subject(s) - materials science , polylactic acid , pellets , composite material , molding (decorative) , ultimate tensile strength , welding , weld line , fiber , mold , compounding , izod impact strength test , polymer
Natural fibers such as jute fiber and biodegradable poly(lactic acid) (PLA) polymer are very good choices for environmental friendly material. Multi‐gate injection is often used to meet the demand of mass production of injection moldings, therefore weld line is inevitable. The presence of weld lines not only detracts from the surface quality but also significantly reduces the mechanical strength of injection‐molded parts. Although it is not always easy to completely eliminate weld lines, the weld strength could be improved through suitable adjustment of molding conditions such as melt temperature, mold temperature, hold pressure, injection speed, and so on. In this study, three kinds of pellets materials were prepared: long fiber pellets (LFT), the re‐compounding pellets (RP), and LFT50:RP50 hybrid mixtures (LFT/RP). Tensile test was carried out to investigate the effect of different pellets and holding pressures on the mechanical property of welded jute/PLA specimens. And the interfacial shear strength of non‐welded jute/PLA specimens was calculated with Kelly‐Tyson Formula. Fiber separation and fiber dispersion in RP became better than that of LFT which resulted in a better interfacial property. Weld strength of RP and hybrid LFT/RP specimens was improved by 43.34% and 16.46% than that of LFT specimen, respectively. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2013. © 2012 Society of Plastics Engineers