Influence of Cellulose on the Mechanical and Thermal Stability of ABS Plastic Composites
Microcrystalline cellulose was explored as possible biodegradable fillers in the fabrication of ABS plastic composites. TGA indicates that upon inclusion of cellulose microcrystals the thermal stability of the ABS plastics was improved significantly when compared to the neat ABS plastic counterparts...
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| description | Microcrystalline cellulose was explored as possible biodegradable fillers in the fabrication of ABS plastic composites. TGA indicates that upon inclusion of cellulose microcrystals the thermal stability of the ABS plastics was improved significantly when compared to the neat ABS plastic counterparts. Furthermore, inclusion of extracted cellulose from plant biomass showed a higher thermal stability with maximum decomposition temperatures around 131.95°C and 124.19°C for cellulose from cotton and Hibiscus sabdariffa, respectively, when compared to that of the purchased cellulose. In addition, TMA revealed that the average CTE value for the neat ABS and 1 : 1 ratio of cellulose to ABS fabricated in this study was significantly lower than the reported CTE (ca. 73.8 μm/m°C). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6281a31d4cac440dbae69065c9116bb02025-08-20T02:24:01ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302016-01-01201610.1155/2016/90430869043086Influence of Cellulose on the Mechanical and Thermal Stability of ABS Plastic CompositesK. Crews0C. Huntley1D. Cooley2B. Phillips3M. Curry4Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088, USADepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088, USADepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088, USADepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088, USADepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088, USAMicrocrystalline cellulose was explored as possible biodegradable fillers in the fabrication of ABS plastic composites. TGA indicates that upon inclusion of cellulose microcrystals the thermal stability of the ABS plastics was improved significantly when compared to the neat ABS plastic counterparts. Furthermore, inclusion of extracted cellulose from plant biomass showed a higher thermal stability with maximum decomposition temperatures around 131.95°C and 124.19°C for cellulose from cotton and Hibiscus sabdariffa, respectively, when compared to that of the purchased cellulose. In addition, TMA revealed that the average CTE value for the neat ABS and 1 : 1 ratio of cellulose to ABS fabricated in this study was significantly lower than the reported CTE (ca. 73.8 μm/m°C).http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9043086 |
| spellingShingle | K. Crews C. Huntley D. Cooley B. Phillips M. Curry Influence of Cellulose on the Mechanical and Thermal Stability of ABS Plastic Composites International Journal of Polymer Science |
| title | Influence of Cellulose on the Mechanical and Thermal Stability of ABS Plastic Composites |
| title_full | Influence of Cellulose on the Mechanical and Thermal Stability of ABS Plastic Composites |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Cellulose on the Mechanical and Thermal Stability of ABS Plastic Composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Cellulose on the Mechanical and Thermal Stability of ABS Plastic Composites |
| title_short | Influence of Cellulose on the Mechanical and Thermal Stability of ABS Plastic Composites |
| title_sort | influence of cellulose on the mechanical and thermal stability of abs plastic composites |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9043086 |
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