Browsing by Author "Mutjé Pujol, Pere"
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Behavior of the interphase of dyed cotton residue flocks reinforced polypropylene composites
(Elsevier, 2017-11-14)
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Open AccessTextile industry produces a high amount of residues that, nowadays, are poorly managed. The majority of such wastes are dumped and landfilled. Among all the textile value chain, cotton yarning factories produce wastes in ... -
Determination of mean intrinsic flexural strength and coupling factor of natural fiber reinforcement in polylactic acid biocomposites
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2019-10-23)
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Open AccessThis paper is focused on the flexural properties of bleached kraft softwood fibers, bio-based, biodegradable, and a globally available reinforcement commonly used in papermaking, of reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) composites. ... -
Dynamic light scattering plus scanning electron microscopy: usefulness and limitations of a simplified estimation of nanocellulose dimensions
(2022-12-02)
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Open AccessMeasurements of nanocellulose size usually demand very high-resolution techniques and tedious image processing, mainly in what pertains to the length of nanofibers. Aiming to ease the process, this work assesses a relatively ... -
Evaluation of thermal and thermomechanical behaviour of bio-based polyamide 11 based composites reinforced with lignocellulosic fibres
(2017-10-18)
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Open AccessIn this work, polyamide 11 (PA11) and stone ground wood fibres (SGW) were used, as an alternative to non-bio-based polymer matrices and reinforcements, to obtain short fibre reinforced composites. The impact of the ... -
Flexural properties and mean intrinsic flexural strength of old newspaper reinforced polypropylene composites
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2019-07-26)
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Open AccessNewspapers have a limited lifespan, and therefore represent a focus of used and disposed paper. While these refuses have a considerable value and can be easily recycled, a considerable fraction ends in landfill. The authors ... -
Impact strength and water uptake behavior of bleached kraft softwood-reinforced PLA composites as alternative to PP-based materials
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020-09-20)
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Open AccessThe research toward environmentally friendly materials has devoted a great effort on composites based on natural fiber-reinforced biopolymers. These materials have shown noticeable mechanical properties, mainly tensile and ... -
Impact strength and water uptake behaviors of fully bio-based PA11-SGW composites
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2018-06-30)
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Open AccessComposite materials have attracted the attention of some industrial fields due to their lightness and relatively good mechanical properties. One of these properties is impact strength, essential to ensure the processability ... -
On the path to a new generation of cement-based composites through the use of lignocellulosic micro/nanofibers
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2019-05-01)
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Open AccessDue to its high biocompatibility, bio-degradability, and low cost, cellulose finds application in disparate areas of research. Here we focus our attention on the potential applications of cellulose nanofiber in ... -
Reducing the amount of catalyst in TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers: effect on properties and cost
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2017-10-26)
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Open AccessCellulose nanofibers (CNF) are interesting biopolymers that find numerous applications in different scientific and technological fields. However, manufacturing costs are still one of the main drawbacks for the industrial ... -
Research on the strengthening advantages on using cellulose nanofibers as polyvinyl alcohol reinforcement
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020-04-22)
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Open AccessThe present work aims to combine the unique properties of cellulose nanofibers (CNF) with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to obtain high-performance nanocomposites. CNF were obtained by means of TEMPO-mediated ((2,2,6,6-Tetramet ... -
Research on the use of lignocellulosic fibers reinforced bio-polyamide 11 with composites for automotive parts: car door handle case study
(2019-04-15)
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Study of the flexural modulus of lignocellulosic fibers reinforced bio-based polyamide11 green composites
(Elsevier, 2018-07-03)
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Open AccessThe stiffness of a material has high impact when its industrial use is considered. Moreover, this property has interest in the case of short fiber reinforced materials due to its dependence on the orientation of the fibers ... -
Towards more sustainable material formulations: a comparative assessment of PA11-SGW flexural performance versus oil-based composites
(2018-04-14)
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Open AccessThe replacement of commodity polyolefin, reinforced with glass fiber (GF), by greener alternatives has been a topic of research in recent years. Cellulose fibers have shown, under certain conditions, enough tensile capacities ...
