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Effects of wood fiber loading, silane modification and crosslinking on the thermomechanical properties and thermal conductivity of EPDM biocomposite foams.
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Industrial Crops & Products . Sep2023:Part B, Vol. 200, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber based bio-composites filled with silane-modified wood fiber (SiWF) were foamed by using chemical foaming method. The SiWF and the incorporation of dicumyl peroxide (DCP) generated crosslinking in the developed EPDM bio-composite foams, which showed much lower water absorption and improved thermomechanical properties. With SiWF and in situ cross-linking, the tensile strength and modulus of EPDM bio-composite foams exhibited up to 90% and 600% enhancement compared to the unfilled foam, respectively. The compressive strength and modulus individually showed up to 170% and 600% increase. The developed bio-composite foams also displayed lower apparent thermal conductivity than the unfilled EPDM foam over the heating temperature range, showing possible applications as insulation materials. [Display omitted] • Sustainable EPDM based bio-composite foams were designed and synthesized. • Silane-modified bio-composite foams showed much lower water absorption. • The bio-composite foams displayed cross-linking and improved properties. • The bio-composite foams displayed appealing insulation properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09266690
- Volume :
- 200
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Industrial Crops & Products
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163947760
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.116911