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    • Fabrication of polystyrene/agave particle biocomposites using compression molding technique: evaluation of flammability, biodegradability, mechanical and thermal behaviour

      A S Singha Raj K Rana

      Volume 36 Issue 7 December 2013 pp 1207-1216

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    • Keywords

       

      Particle; composites; thermal properties; fracture; adhesion.

    • Abstract

       

      Polystyrene (PS) composites reinforced with ungrafted and acrylonitrile (AN) grafted agave particles (AgP) have been prepared with 10–30% particle content by weight using compression molding technique. The composite specimens thus prepared were subjected to the evaluation of mechanical, chemical, flammability and biodegradability properties. PS composites with 20% particle loading exhibited optimum mechanical properties. AN grafted AgP/PS composites exhibited higher mechanical strength as compared to ungrafted AgP/PS composites. Further AN grafted AgP/PS composites exhibited better thermal properties and biodegradability as compared to PS matrix. Addition of fire retardant fillers such as magnesium hydroxide Mg(OH)2 and zinc borate lowered burning rate of PS composites considerably. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of tensile fracture surfaces of AN grafted AgP/PS composites showed better particle/matrix adhesion.

    • Author Affiliations

       

      A S Singha1 Raj K Rana2

      1. Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur 177 005, India
      2. Department of Chemistry, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, India

    • Dates

       
      Published
      December 2013
      Manuscript received
      27 April 2012

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