Tobacco Stalk Flour/Magnesium Oxysulfate Whiskers Reinforced Hybrid Composites of Recycled Polypropylene: Mechanical and Thermal and Antibacterial Properties
The present investigation utilizes tobacco stalks flour and magnesium oxysulfate whiskers as fillers to enhancers the recycle polypropylene through melt blending and injection molding. Studied the microscopic morphology, mechanical, thermal, and antibacterial properties of recycled polypropylene (rP...
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| description | The present investigation utilizes tobacco stalks flour and magnesium oxysulfate whiskers as fillers to enhancers the recycle polypropylene through melt blending and injection molding. Studied the microscopic morphology, mechanical, thermal, and antibacterial properties of recycled polypropylene (rPP) based composites with different weight ratios of tobacco stalks flour (TSF) and magnesium oxysulfate whiskers (MOSw). Composites’ morphological studies indicated that tobacco stalks flour, and recycled polypropylene has good adhesion, improving composites’ mechanical properties. The addition of TSF did not significantly change the tensile strength of rPP, but it can effectively increase the flexural strength and flexural modulus. Compared with rPP, adding 30 wt% tobacco stalks flour to rPP can increase the flexural strength by about 32.74%. Meanwhile, the addition of magnesium oxysulfate whiskers further improves the material’s tensile strength. An increase in tobacco stalks flour content in the rPP enhances the crystallization temperature and degree of crystallinity of the polymer. In addition, attributed to the existence of tobacco stalks flour hydrophilic and antibacterial ability, the water absorption of the hybrid composites was increased and obtained antibacterial ability. Hence, this study provides a new development idea for tobacco stalks r recycling and applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5b3a1d4bf4754800b11fffabe228ab342023-11-23T21:46:21ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602022-02-0114481510.3390/polym14040815Tobacco Stalk Flour/Magnesium Oxysulfate Whiskers Reinforced Hybrid Composites of Recycled Polypropylene: Mechanical and Thermal and Antibacterial PropertiesQinghua Yuan0Wei Yang1Zhuwen Ma2Zhenrui Huang3Lin Cao4Zhidan Lin5Peng Zhang6Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Engineering & Technology Research Center for Tobacco Breeding and Comprehensive Utilization, Crops Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, ChinaInstitute of Advanced Wear & Corrosion Resistant and Functional Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Engineering & Technology Research Center for Tobacco Breeding and Comprehensive Utilization, Crops Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Engineering & Technology Research Center for Tobacco Breeding and Comprehensive Utilization, Crops Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, ChinaInstitute of Advanced Wear & Corrosion Resistant and Functional Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, ChinaInstitute of Advanced Wear & Corrosion Resistant and Functional Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, ChinaInstitute of Advanced Wear & Corrosion Resistant and Functional Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, ChinaThe present investigation utilizes tobacco stalks flour and magnesium oxysulfate whiskers as fillers to enhancers the recycle polypropylene through melt blending and injection molding. Studied the microscopic morphology, mechanical, thermal, and antibacterial properties of recycled polypropylene (rPP) based composites with different weight ratios of tobacco stalks flour (TSF) and magnesium oxysulfate whiskers (MOSw). Composites’ morphological studies indicated that tobacco stalks flour, and recycled polypropylene has good adhesion, improving composites’ mechanical properties. The addition of TSF did not significantly change the tensile strength of rPP, but it can effectively increase the flexural strength and flexural modulus. Compared with rPP, adding 30 wt% tobacco stalks flour to rPP can increase the flexural strength by about 32.74%. Meanwhile, the addition of magnesium oxysulfate whiskers further improves the material’s tensile strength. An increase in tobacco stalks flour content in the rPP enhances the crystallization temperature and degree of crystallinity of the polymer. In addition, attributed to the existence of tobacco stalks flour hydrophilic and antibacterial ability, the water absorption of the hybrid composites was increased and obtained antibacterial ability. Hence, this study provides a new development idea for tobacco stalks r recycling and applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/4/815tobacco stalkrecycle polypropylenemagnesium oxysulfate whiskerscomposites |
| spellingShingle | Qinghua Yuan Wei Yang Zhuwen Ma Zhenrui Huang Lin Cao Zhidan Lin Peng Zhang Tobacco Stalk Flour/Magnesium Oxysulfate Whiskers Reinforced Hybrid Composites of Recycled Polypropylene: Mechanical and Thermal and Antibacterial Properties Polymers tobacco stalk recycle polypropylene magnesium oxysulfate whiskers composites |
| title | Tobacco Stalk Flour/Magnesium Oxysulfate Whiskers Reinforced Hybrid Composites of Recycled Polypropylene: Mechanical and Thermal and Antibacterial Properties |
| title_full | Tobacco Stalk Flour/Magnesium Oxysulfate Whiskers Reinforced Hybrid Composites of Recycled Polypropylene: Mechanical and Thermal and Antibacterial Properties |
| title_fullStr | Tobacco Stalk Flour/Magnesium Oxysulfate Whiskers Reinforced Hybrid Composites of Recycled Polypropylene: Mechanical and Thermal and Antibacterial Properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tobacco Stalk Flour/Magnesium Oxysulfate Whiskers Reinforced Hybrid Composites of Recycled Polypropylene: Mechanical and Thermal and Antibacterial Properties |
| title_short | Tobacco Stalk Flour/Magnesium Oxysulfate Whiskers Reinforced Hybrid Composites of Recycled Polypropylene: Mechanical and Thermal and Antibacterial Properties |
| title_sort | tobacco stalk flour magnesium oxysulfate whiskers reinforced hybrid composites of recycled polypropylene mechanical and thermal and antibacterial properties |
| topic | tobacco stalk recycle polypropylene magnesium oxysulfate whiskers composites |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/4/815 |
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