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Mechanical and Rheological Properties of Bamboo Pulp Fiber Reinforced High Density Polyethylene Composites: Influence of Nano CaCO3 Treatment and Manufacturing Process with Different Pressure Ratings
Cuicui Wang1, Xin Wei1, Lee M. Smith2, Ge Wang1, Shuangbao Zhang3, Haitao Cheng1,*
1
International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, 100102, China
2
Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, 76203, USA
3
Beijing Key Laboratory of Wood Science & Engineering, College of Material Science & Technology, Beijing Forestry University,
Beijing, 100083, China
* Corresponding Author: Haitao Cheng. Email:
(This article belongs to this Special Issue: Natural Fibre Composites: Design, Materials Selection and Fabrication)
Journal of Renewable Materials 2022, 10(7), 1829-1844. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2022.018782
Received 17 August 2021; Accepted 24 September 2021; Issue published 07 March 2022
Abstract
In order to investigate the effect of the relative motion of nano CaCO
3 reinforced bamboo pulp fiber (BPF)/HDPE
composite components on the mechanical performance, a comparative study was performed. BPF was treated by
nano CaCO
3 blending (BM) and impregnation modification (IM) technology. The composites were produced
using hot press (HPMP), extrusion (EMP) and injection molding process (IMP). The physical morphology of
BPF was similar at different manufacturing processes. Compared to the samples manufactured by HPMP, a
decrease in the (specific) flexural strength of BPF/HDPE composites and an increase in those of composites treated by nano CaCO
3 manufactured by EMP and IMP were observed. The injection molded composites exhibited
the best values in the (specific) impact strength, (specific) tensile properties. IM had a greater effect on the rheological behavior of the composites than BM, and nano CaCO
3 treatment most effectively affected the performance
of the extrusion molded composites.
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Wang, C., Wei, X., Smith, L. M., Wang, G., Zhang, S. et al. (2022). Mechanical and Rheological Properties of Bamboo Pulp Fiber Reinforced High Density Polyethylene Composites: Influence of Nano CaCO
3 Treatment and Manufacturing Process with Different Pressure Ratings.
Journal of Renewable Materials, 10(7), 1829–1844.
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