COUPLING AGENT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT PROPERTIES OF POLYMERIC COMPOSITES WITH LIGNOCELLULOSIC FIBERS

• Grant number: 11/00156-5
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: September 01, 2011
• End date: February 28, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Materials and Metallurgical Engineering - Nonmetallic Materials
• Principal Investigator: Márcia Aparecida da Silva Spinacé
• Grantee: Márcia Aparecida da Silva Spinacé
• Host Institution: Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas (CCNH). Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC). Santo André , SP, Brazil
• City of the host institution: Santo André
• Associated researchers: Marco-Aurelio de Paoli

Abstract

Currently there is growing interest in polymer composites reinforced with lignocellulosic fibers to replace glass fibers because they are from renewable resources, are not abrasive to processing equipment and have low density compared to glass fibers. But the lignocellulosic fibers show early degradation temperature around 200 °C, limiting its use in polyolefins. Polyolefins have no functional groups to promote interactions at the interface of the fiber-matrix leading to a decrease in the performance of composites. It is necessary to use coupling agents which promote interactions at the interface fiber-matrix. A growing number of papers report the use of coupling agents in these composites with the aim of improving their properties. However, there are few reports of systematic studies about the influence of coupling agents on the stability of these composites. This project aims to study the stability of polyolefin/lignocellulosic fibers composites using coupling agents. For this propose the accelerated and environmental aging tests will be made. We will evaluate the effects of coupling agent and the degradation mechanisms through analysis of mechanical properties, thermal properties, morphology, colorimetric and spectroscopic measurements and accelerated hydrothermal aging measurement. (AU)

Scientific publications

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MARTINS, LILIAN S.; DOS SANTOS, RONALDO GONCALVES; SILVA SPINACE, MARCIA A.. Properties of Cellulose Nanofibers Extracted from Eucalyptus and their Emulsifying Role in the Oil-in-Water Pickering Emulsions. WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION, JUN 2021. (10/17804-7, 11/00156-5)

MARTINS, LILIAN S.; DOS SANTOS, RONALDO GONCALVES; SILVA SPINACE, MARCIA A.. roperties of Cellulose Nanofibers Extracted from Eucalyptus and their Emulsifying Role in the Oil-in-Water Pickering Emulsion. WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION, v. 13, n. 1, SI, p. 689-705, JAN 2022. (11/00156-5, 10/17804-7)

PRADO, KAREN S.; GONZALES, DANIELLE; SPINACE, MARCIA A. S.. Recycling of viscose yarn waste through one-step extraction of nanocellulose. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, v. 136, p. 729-737, SEP 1 2019. (10/17804-7, 11/00156-5)

PRADO, KAREN S.; SPINACE, MARCIA A. S.. Isolation and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals from pineapple crown waste and their potential uses. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, v. 122, p. 410-416, FEB 1 2019. (11/00156-5, 10/17804-7)

SANTOS, TALITA A.; SANTOS, BRUNO H.; DE SOUZA, RENAN F. MENEGASSI; SPINACE, MARCIA A. S.. Study on the biodegradation of thermoplastic starch and bacterial cellulose based sandwich panel biocomposites. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, v. 314, p. 15-pg., 2025-06-01. (11/00156-5, 10/17804-7)

DOS SANTOS, TALITA A.; SILVA, ROBERTO L.; DE PAOLI, MARCO-A.; SPINACE, MARCIA A. S.. Evaluation of the weathering processes after natural exposure of polypropylene/Curaua fiber composites. Polymer, v. 342, p. 21-pg., 2026-01-01. (11/00156-5, 10/17804-7)

DO PRADO, KAREN DE SOUZA; DA SILVA SPINACE, MARCIA APARECIDA. Characterization of Fibers from Pineapple's Crown, Rice Husks and Cotton Textile Residues. MATERIALS RESEARCH-IBERO-AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MATERIALS, v. 18, n. 3, p. 530-537, MAY-JUN 2015. (10/17804-7, 11/00156-5)

NACAS, AMANDA M.; SILVA, ROBERTO L.; DE PAOLI, MARCO A.; SPINACE, MARCIA A. S.. Polypropylene composite reinforced with fibrillated curaua fiber and using maleic anhydride as coupling agent. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, v. 134, n. 25, JUL 5 2017. (11/00156-5, 10/17804-7)

SPINACE, MARCIA A. S.; DE PAOLI, MARCO-AURELIO. Biocomposite of a multilayer film scrap and curaua fibers: Preparation and environmental degradation. JOURNAL OF THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS, v. 30, n. 2, p. 225-240, FEB 2017. (11/00156-5, 10/17804-7)

DOS SANTOS, BRUNO HENRIQUE; DO PRADO, KAREN DE SOUZA; JACINTO, ASAPH ARMANDO; DA SILVA SPINACE, MARCIA APARECIDA. Influence of Sugarcane Bagasse Fiber Size on Biodegradable Composites of Thermoplastic Starch. JOURNAL OF RENEWABLE MATERIALS, v. 6, n. 2, p. 176-182, FEB 2018. (10/17804-7, 11/00156-5)

DO PRADO, KAREN DE SOUZA; DA SILVA SPINACE, MARCIA APARECIDA. Characterization of Fibers from Pineapple's Crown, Rice Husks and Cotton Textile Residues. MATERIALS RESEARCH-IBERO-AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MATERIALS, v. 18, n. 3, p. 8-pg., 2015-05-01. (10/17804-7, 11/00156-5)

NACAS, AMANDA M.; SILVA, ROBERTO L.; DE PAOLI, MARCO A.; SPINACE, MARCIA A. S.. Polypropylene composite reinforced with fibrillated curaua fiber and using maleic anhydride as coupling agent. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, v. 134, n. 25, p. 8-pg., 2017-07-05. (10/17804-7, 11/00156-5)

SANTOS, TALITA A.; SPINACE, MARCIA A. S.. Sandwich panel biocomposite of thermoplastic corn starch and bacterial cellulose. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, v. 167, p. 358-368, JAN 15 2021. (10/17804-7, 11/00156-5)