Mechanical and Rheological Properties of Bamboo Pulp Fiber Reinforced High Density Polyethylene Composites: Influence of Nano CaCO3 Treatment and Manufacturing Process with Different Pressure Ratings

Cuicui Wang, Xin Wei, Lee M. Smith, Ge Wang, Shuangbao Zhang, Haitao Cheng
2022 Journal of Renewable Materials  
In order to investigate the effect of the relative motion of nano CaCO 3 reinforced bamboo pulp fiber (BPF)/HDPE composite components on the mechanical performance, a comparative study was performed. BPF was treated by nano CaCO 3 blending (BM) and impregnation modification (IM) technology. The composites were produced using hot press (HPMP), extrusion (EMP) and injection molding process (IMP). The physical morphology of BPF was similar at different manufacturing processes. Compared to the
more » ... es manufactured by HPMP, a decrease in the (specific) flexural strength of BPF/HDPE composites and an increase in those of composites treated by nano CaCO 3 manufactured by EMP and IMP were observed. The injection molded composites exhibited the best values in the (specific) impact strength, (specific) tensile properties. IM had a greater effect on the rheological behavior of the composites than BM, and nano CaCO 3 treatment most effectively affected the performance of the extrusion molded composites.
doi:10.32604/jrm.2022.018782 fatcat:x7jdnwqnxrb4hc5ubb6y7djsjm