LAPSE:2019.1236
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LAPSE:2019.1236
Effect of Cellulosic Waste Derived Filler on the Biodegradation and Thermal Properties of HDPE and PLA Composites
Alessia Quitadamo, Valerie Massardier, Valeria Iovine, Ahmed Belhadj, Rémy Bayard, Marco Valente
December 3, 2019
Composites with high density polyethylene (HDPE) and poly(lactic) acid (PLA) matrix have been tested to analyze the effect of natural fillers (wood flour, recycled wastepaper and a mix of both fillers) and temperature on polymer degradation. Composting tests have been performed in both mesophilic (35 °C) and thermophilic (58 °C) conditions. Degradation development has been evaluated through mass variation, thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. HDPE, as expected, did not display any relevant variation, confirming its stability under our composting conditions. PLA is sensibly influenced by temperature and humidity, with higher reduction of Mw when composting is performed at 58 °C. Natural fillers seem to influence degradation process of composites, already at 35 °C. In fact, degradation of fillers at 35 °C allows a mass reduction during composting of composites, while neat PLA do not display any variation.
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bio-derived polymer, biodegradation, composites
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Quitadamo A, Massardier V, Iovine V, Belhadj A, Bayard R, Valente M. Effect of Cellulosic Waste Derived Filler on the Biodegradation and Thermal Properties of HDPE and PLA Composites. (2019). LAPSE:2019.1236
Author Affiliations
Quitadamo A: Department of Chemical and Material Environmental Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Rome, taly; Ingénierie des Matériaux polymers, Université de Lyon, INSA Lyon, 69621 Villeurbanne, France [ORCID]
Massardier V: Ingénierie des Matériaux polymers, Université de Lyon, INSA Lyon, 69621 Villeurbanne, France
Iovine V: Department of Chemical and Material Environmental Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Rome, taly
Belhadj A: Ingénierie des Matériaux polymers, Université de Lyon, INSA Lyon, 69621 Villeurbanne, France
Bayard R: DEEP Laboratory, Université de Lyon, INSA Lyon, 69621 Villeurbanne, France
Valente M: Department of Chemical and Material Environmental Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Rome, taly [ORCID]
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Processes
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7
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10
Article Number
E647
Year
2019
Publication Date
2019-09-21
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2227-9717
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