Fabrication and thermomechanical properties of carbonized Luffacylindrica‐reinforced high‐density polyethylene composites. Issue 17 (16th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ioannou, Ioannis; Kyriacou, Paraskevas; Pantelas, Marios; Pashalidis, Ioannis; Makris, John; Rallis, Spyros; Kostas, Giachalis; Avraam, Kyriakos; Krasia‐Christoforou, Theodora
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied polymer science. Volume 139:Issue 17(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2021-12-16
• Subjects: composites -- mechanical properties -- thermoplastics; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 668.9
• DOI: 10.1002/app.52040
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-8995

Abstract

Abstract: The lifecycle of a material and the environmental trace is becoming a dominant parameter on material's selection process. The present study focuses on the fabrication and thermomechanical characterization of fully recycled composite materials based on high‐density polyethylene (HDPE) reinforced with bio‐natural inclusions of carbonized Luffa cylindrica (c‐LC). Materials fabrication was realized by applying the twin roll mill process, which enabled the production of a series of polymer composites with variable c‐LC content. The morphological and thermomechanical characteristics were investigated by means of scanning electron microscopy and dynamic mechanical analysis, respectively. Morphological results indicate a reinforcing geometry of the inclusions, while the thermomechanical characterization verifies the reinforcement of HDPE thermoplastic with the biochar inclusions thus paving the way to the use of such fully‐recycled biochar thermoplastic composite materials on structural and semi‐structural applications. Abstract : Thermoplastic composites based on high‐density polyethylene reinforced with carbonized Luffa cylindrica were fabricated by twin roll milling and further characterized in respect to their morphology and thermomechanical performance. The significant reinforcement effect observed on the polymer thermoplastic, renders such composites highly interesting in structural and semi‐structural applications.