@Article{JRM.2018.00129,
AUTHOR = {Phornwalan Nanthananon, Manus Seadan, Sommai Pivsa-Art, Hiroyuki Hamada, Supakij Suttiruengwong},
TITLE = {Reactive Compatibilization of Short-Fiber Reinforced Poly(lactic acid) Biocomposites},
JOURNAL = {Journal of Renewable Materials},
VOLUME = {6},
YEAR = {2018},
NUMBER = {6},
PAGES = {573--583},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/jrm/v6n6/28864},
ISSN = {2164-6341},
ABSTRACT = {Poor interfacial adhesion between biobased thermoplastics and natural fibers is recognized as a major drawback for biocomposites. To be applicable for the large-scale production, a simple method to handle is of importance. This work presented poly(lactic acid) (PLA) reinforced with short-fiber and three reactive agents including anhydride and epoxide groups were selected as compatibilizers. Biocomposites were prepared by one-step melt-mixing methods. The influence of reactive agents on mechanical, dynamic mechanical properties and morphology of PLA biocomposites were investigated. Tensile strength and storage modulus of PLA biocomposites incorporated with epoxide-based reactive agent was increased 13.9% and 37.4% compared to non-compatibilized PLA biocomposite, which was higher than adding anhydride-based reactive agent. SEM micrographs and Molau test exhibited an improvement of interfacial fiber-matrix adhesion in the PLA biocomposites incorporated with epoxide-based reactive agent. FTIR revealed the chemical reaction between the fiber and PLA with the presence of epoxide-based reactive agents.},
DOI = {10.32604/JRM.2018.00129}
}