Performance of polyolefin composites containing recycled paper fibers

Baroulaki, I; Mergos, JA; Pappa, G; Tarantili, PA; Economides, D; Magoulas, K; Dervos, CT

dc.contributor.author	Baroulaki, I	en
dc.contributor.author	Mergos, JA	en
dc.contributor.author	Pappa, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Tarantili, PA	en
dc.contributor.author	Economides, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Magoulas, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Dervos, CT	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:44:09Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:44:09Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en
dc.identifier.issn	1042-7147	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/31709
dc.subject	Composites	en
dc.subject	Dielectric properties	en
dc.subject	Newspaper fibers	en
dc.subject	Polyolefins	en
dc.subject	Recycling	en
dc.subject.classification	Polymer Science	en
dc.subject.other	Dielectric properties	en
dc.subject.other	Dispersions	en
dc.subject.other	Elastic moduli	en
dc.subject.other	Hardness	en
dc.subject.other	High density polyethylenes	en
dc.subject.other	Natural fibers	en
dc.subject.other	Paper	en
dc.subject.other	Polypropylenes	en
dc.subject.other	Recycling	en
dc.subject.other	Tensile strength	en
dc.subject.other	Dielectric spectroscopy	en
dc.subject.other	Polyolefin composites	en
dc.subject.other	Recycled paper fibers	en
dc.subject.other	Fiber reinforced plastics	en
dc.subject.other	Dielectric properties	en
dc.subject.other	Dispersions	en
dc.subject.other	Elastic moduli	en
dc.subject.other	Fiber reinforced plastics	en
dc.subject.other	Hardness	en
dc.subject.other	High density polyethylenes	en
dc.subject.other	Natural fibers	en
dc.subject.other	Paper	en
dc.subject.other	Polypropylenes	en
dc.subject.other	Recycling	en
dc.subject.other	Tensile strength	en
dc.subject.other	Bogus Papers	en
dc.subject.other	Dielectric Properties	en
dc.subject.other	Dispersions	en
dc.subject.other	Elastic Strength	en
dc.subject.other	Hardness	en
dc.subject.other	High Density Polyethylene	en
dc.subject.other	Polypropylene	en
dc.subject.other	Reinforced Plastic	en
dc.subject.other	Tensile Strength	en
dc.subject.other	composite	en
dc.subject.other	compression	en
dc.subject.other	dielectric property	en
dc.subject.other	elastic modulus	en
dc.subject.other	molding	en
dc.subject.other	polyolefin fiber	en
dc.subject.other	recycling	en
dc.subject.other	spectroscopy	en
dc.subject.other	strength	en
dc.subject.other	tensile property	en
dc.title	Performance of polyolefin composites containing recycled paper fibers	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1002/pat.827	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pat.827	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2006	en
heal.abstract	An alternative process to the conventional melt compounding for the incorporation of paper fibers into polyolefins was developed, based on the dispersion of paper fibers in a hot polyolefin solution and the subsequent precipitation of the polymer by cooling, which leads to an homogeneous polyolefin/paper compound. The hardness, tensile and dielectric properties of composite specimens prepared by compression molding of the obtained compound, with filler content ranging from 0 to 40% (w/w), were examined. The tensile strength of the examined composites decreases especially in the case of high-density poly(ethylene) (HDPE) and poly(propylene) (PP) composites at relatively higher filler content. The modulus of elasticity was improved only for the low-density poly(ethylene) (LDPE) composites, in comparison with unfilled specimens, and this behavior is in agreement with the observed improvement in the hardness values of these composites. Dielectric spectroscopy has been used as a characterization method of the prepared composites. It was found that the addition of newspaper fibers to the polyolefins does not significantly affect the insulating properties of the materials. In conclusion, it seemed that polyolefin/paper fiber composites with acceptable properties can be prepared by the solution/precipitation technique studied in this work. Copyright (c) 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.	en
heal.publisher	JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD	en
heal.journalName	Polymers for Advanced Technologies	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1002/pat.827	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000243304700021	en
dc.identifier.volume	17	en
dc.identifier.issue	11-12	en
dc.identifier.spage	954	en
dc.identifier.epage	966	en