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- Title
Effect of compatibilization on thermal degradation kinetics of HDPE-based composites containing cellulose reinforcements.
- Authors
Avella, Maurizio; Avolio, Roberto; Bonadies, Irene; Carfagna, Cosimo; Errico, Maria; Gentile, Gennaro
- Abstract
Dynamic thermogravimetric analysis under nitrogen flow was used to investigate the thermal decomposition process of high-density poly(ethylene) (HDPE)-based composites reinforced with cellulose fibers obtained from the recycling of multilayer carton scraps, as a function of the cellulose content and the compatibilization. The Friedman, Flynn-Wall-Ozawa, and Coats-Redfern methods were used to determine the apparent activation energy ( E) of the thermal degradation of the cellulose component into the composites. E has been found dependent on the cellulose amount and on the cellulose/polymer matrix interfacial adhesion. In particular, it has been evidenced an increase of the cellulose thermal stability as a consequence of the improved interfacial adhesion between the components in NFR composites.
- Subjects
THERMOGRAVIMETRY; CELLULOSE; NON functional requirements (Systems engineering); CHEMICAL kinetics; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CHEMICAL decomposition; STABILITY (Mechanics); GAS flow
- Publication
Journal of Thermal Analysis & Calorimetry, 2010, Vol 102, Issue 3, p975
- ISSN
1388-6150
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10973-010-0836-3