Fire-retardancy and mechanical performance of protein-based natural fibre-biopolymer composites
The aim of the present work was to comprehend the fire retardant and mechanical properties of protein based natural fibre and biopolymer composites. Wool fibre and wheat gluten as environmentally sustainable materials were selected as fibre reinforcement and polymer matrix, respectively. With the us...
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| author | Nam Kyeun Kim Freddy G. Bruna Oisik Das Mikael S. Hedenqvist Debes Bhattacharyya |
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| description | The aim of the present work was to comprehend the fire retardant and mechanical properties of protein based natural fibre and biopolymer composites. Wool fibre and wheat gluten as environmentally sustainable materials were selected as fibre reinforcement and polymer matrix, respectively. With the use of the Taguchi design-of-experiment tool, it was possible to identify the desired combinations of the selective factors: wool/plasticiser (glycerol) contents and processing temperature, to improve the composites properties. Pareto ANOVA indicated that the wool content was the most important factor (ca. 78%) to influence the peak heat release rate due to its charring competency. On the other hand, the content of plasticiser significantly affected the tensile strength of the composites. Of particular importance was that the addition of 30 wt% wool to the gluten polymer, having no flame retardant, was sufficient to achieve a self-extinguishing flame during the vertical burn test (V-1) and improve the composite's strength. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-448ce9ef05064141bc56b4a2a2a4e6db2022-12-21T19:05:33ZengElsevierComposites Part C: Open Access2666-68202020-08-011100011Fire-retardancy and mechanical performance of protein-based natural fibre-biopolymer compositesNam Kyeun Kim0Freddy G. Bruna1Oisik Das2Mikael S. Hedenqvist3Debes Bhattacharyya4Centre for Advanced Composite Materials, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Auckland, New Zealand; Corresponding authors.Centre for Advanced Composite Materials, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Auckland, New ZealandDepartment of Fibre and Polymer Technology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-10044 Stockholm, Sweden; Corresponding authors.Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-10044 Stockholm, SwedenCentre for Advanced Composite Materials, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Auckland, New ZealandThe aim of the present work was to comprehend the fire retardant and mechanical properties of protein based natural fibre and biopolymer composites. Wool fibre and wheat gluten as environmentally sustainable materials were selected as fibre reinforcement and polymer matrix, respectively. With the use of the Taguchi design-of-experiment tool, it was possible to identify the desired combinations of the selective factors: wool/plasticiser (glycerol) contents and processing temperature, to improve the composites properties. Pareto ANOVA indicated that the wool content was the most important factor (ca. 78%) to influence the peak heat release rate due to its charring competency. On the other hand, the content of plasticiser significantly affected the tensile strength of the composites. Of particular importance was that the addition of 30 wt% wool to the gluten polymer, having no flame retardant, was sufficient to achieve a self-extinguishing flame during the vertical burn test (V-1) and improve the composite's strength.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666682020300116Sustainable compositeWheat glutenWoolFlame retardancyStatistical analysis |
| spellingShingle | Nam Kyeun Kim Freddy G. Bruna Oisik Das Mikael S. Hedenqvist Debes Bhattacharyya Fire-retardancy and mechanical performance of protein-based natural fibre-biopolymer composites Composites Part C: Open Access Sustainable composite Wheat gluten Wool Flame retardancy Statistical analysis |
| title | Fire-retardancy and mechanical performance of protein-based natural fibre-biopolymer composites |
| title_full | Fire-retardancy and mechanical performance of protein-based natural fibre-biopolymer composites |
| title_fullStr | Fire-retardancy and mechanical performance of protein-based natural fibre-biopolymer composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fire-retardancy and mechanical performance of protein-based natural fibre-biopolymer composites |
| title_short | Fire-retardancy and mechanical performance of protein-based natural fibre-biopolymer composites |
| title_sort | fire retardancy and mechanical performance of protein based natural fibre biopolymer composites |
| topic | Sustainable composite Wheat gluten Wool Flame retardancy Statistical analysis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666682020300116 |
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