Plasma Treatment of Agave Fiber Powder and Its Effect on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Composites Based on Polyethylene
Composites based on low-density polyethylene (LDPE) were prepared with Agave fiber powder (AFP) that was coated by plasma polymerization process using ethylene gas. Treated and pristine AFP were analyzed by infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and contact water angle for the assessme...
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| author | Florentino Soriano Corral Luis Antonio Calva Nava Ernesto Hernández Hernández José Francisco Hernández Gámez María Guadalupe Neira Velázquez María Isabel Montalvo Sierra Pablo González Morones Ramón Enrique Díaz De León Gómez |
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| description | Composites based on low-density polyethylene (LDPE) were prepared with Agave fiber powder (AFP) that was coated by plasma polymerization process using ethylene gas. Treated and pristine AFP were analyzed by infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and contact water angle for the assessment of surface properties. The polymer composites were prepared by melt mixing using 0, 5, 10, and 20 wt% of AFP and their mechanical and thermal properties were measured. Dispersion evaluation in water confirmed that the AFP treated changed from hydrophilic to hydrophobic behavior and it was also corroborated with water contact angle tests. The addition of treated and untreated AFP (200 mesh) at 20 wt% promotes an increase of Young’s modulus of the composites of up to 60% and 32%, respectively, in relation to the neat matrix. Also, an increase of crystallinity of LDPE was observed by the addition of treated and untreated AFP; however no significant effect on the crystallization temperature was observed in LDPE containing AFP. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4e1781e32df44bbc8072f67ff8b3aa132025-08-20T03:36:41ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302016-01-01201610.1155/2016/28079152807915Plasma Treatment of Agave Fiber Powder and Its Effect on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Composites Based on PolyethyleneFlorentino Soriano Corral0Luis Antonio Calva Nava1Ernesto Hernández Hernández2José Francisco Hernández Gámez3María Guadalupe Neira Velázquez4María Isabel Montalvo Sierra5Pablo González Morones6Ramón Enrique Díaz De León Gómez7Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA), Blvd. Enrique Reyna H. 140, 25294 Saltillo, COAH, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA), Blvd. Enrique Reyna H. 140, 25294 Saltillo, COAH, MexicoCONACYT, Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada, Blvd. Enrique Reyna H. 140, 25294 Saltillo, COAH, MexicoCONACYT, Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada, Blvd. Enrique Reyna H. 140, 25294 Saltillo, COAH, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA), Blvd. Enrique Reyna H. 140, 25294 Saltillo, COAH, MexicoUniversidad Politécnica de Pachuca (UPP), Carretera Pachuca-Cd., Sahagún km. 20, Rancho Luna S/N, 43830 Zempoala, HGO, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA), Blvd. Enrique Reyna H. 140, 25294 Saltillo, COAH, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA), Blvd. Enrique Reyna H. 140, 25294 Saltillo, COAH, MexicoComposites based on low-density polyethylene (LDPE) were prepared with Agave fiber powder (AFP) that was coated by plasma polymerization process using ethylene gas. Treated and pristine AFP were analyzed by infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and contact water angle for the assessment of surface properties. The polymer composites were prepared by melt mixing using 0, 5, 10, and 20 wt% of AFP and their mechanical and thermal properties were measured. Dispersion evaluation in water confirmed that the AFP treated changed from hydrophilic to hydrophobic behavior and it was also corroborated with water contact angle tests. The addition of treated and untreated AFP (200 mesh) at 20 wt% promotes an increase of Young’s modulus of the composites of up to 60% and 32%, respectively, in relation to the neat matrix. Also, an increase of crystallinity of LDPE was observed by the addition of treated and untreated AFP; however no significant effect on the crystallization temperature was observed in LDPE containing AFP.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2807915 |
| spellingShingle | Florentino Soriano Corral Luis Antonio Calva Nava Ernesto Hernández Hernández José Francisco Hernández Gámez María Guadalupe Neira Velázquez María Isabel Montalvo Sierra Pablo González Morones Ramón Enrique Díaz De León Gómez Plasma Treatment of Agave Fiber Powder and Its Effect on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Composites Based on Polyethylene International Journal of Polymer Science |
| title | Plasma Treatment of Agave Fiber Powder and Its Effect on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Composites Based on Polyethylene |
| title_full | Plasma Treatment of Agave Fiber Powder and Its Effect on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Composites Based on Polyethylene |
| title_fullStr | Plasma Treatment of Agave Fiber Powder and Its Effect on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Composites Based on Polyethylene |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plasma Treatment of Agave Fiber Powder and Its Effect on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Composites Based on Polyethylene |
| title_short | Plasma Treatment of Agave Fiber Powder and Its Effect on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Composites Based on Polyethylene |
| title_sort | plasma treatment of agave fiber powder and its effect on the mechanical and thermal properties of composites based on polyethylene |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2807915 |
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