Properties of wood-plastic composites based on pvc/pla/pbat ternary blend

Authors

  • L Raksaksri Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2352-0386
  • P Chaiwutthinan MTEC, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand Science Park, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2867-8011
  • A Larpkasemsuk Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani 12110, Thailand
  • S Chuayjuljit Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7101-650X
  • A Boonmahitthisud Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1210-6553

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55713/jmmm.v30i2.716

Abstract

The objective of this work was to improve mechanical properties, thermal resistance, and biodegradability of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) by the addition of poly(lactic acid) (PLA), poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT), and wood flour (WF). The samples made from a mixture of PVC/PBAT exhibited the highest impact and tensile properties, while properties of the samples made from PVC/PLA had the highest flexural and thermal properties, PVC/PLA/PBAT mixed samples exhibited average mechanical properties. The addition of WF to all the blends increased impact strength, flexural properties, Young’s modulus, thermal resistance, and biodegradability of the samples in comparison to those of the neat PVC and its blends. Composite samples of PVC/PBAT/WF showed the highest impact strength, while PVC/PLA/WF composite had the highest flexural and thermal resistance. The samples manufactured from a mixture of PVC/PLA/PBAT/WF had the highest tensile strength and Young’s modulus. The overall results in this work suggested that the enhanced properties of PVC samples were strongly influenced by the compatibility between polymer blend matrix and WF particles.

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Published

2020-06-30

How to Cite

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L. Raksaksri, P. Chaiwutthinan, A. Larpkasemsuk, S. Chuayjuljit, and A. Boonmahitthisud, “Properties of wood-plastic composites based on pvc/pla/pbat ternary blend”, J Met Mater Miner, vol. 30, no. 2, Jun. 2020.

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