D. Puglia*, R. Petrucci, E. Fortunati, F. Luzi, J.M. Kenny, L. Torre
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.2, No.1, pp. 66-76, 2014, DOI:10.7569/JRM.2013.634134
Abstract Posidonia Oceanica waste was used as reinforcement in a polyethylene matrix and the obtained composites
were characterised by a tensile test and morphological analysis. The fi brous material derived from P. Oceanica
wastes was characterised by morphological, thermal and chemical analysis, and a subsequent treatment with
sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at different weight content (2, 5 and 10 wt%) was considered as an optimised
method for surface modifi cation of pristine fi bres (PO). The TGA analysis and morphological investigation
of the treated fi bres selected the 5 wt% of NaOH as the best treatment. Matrix compatibilisation with maleic
anhydride grafted… More >
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