TY  - GEN
T1  - Structural and compositional changes of bamboo fibers during super-heated steam treatment improved mechanical properties of polypropylene/bamboo biocomposite
A1  - Yamashiro, Keisaku
LA  - English
YR  - 2021
UL  - http://discoverylib.upm.edu.my/discovery/Record/oai:http:--agris.upm.edu.my:0-18218
AB  - Structural and compositional changes of bamboo fibers, which were prepared through super-heated steam (SHS) treatment at normal pressure and fine grinding, were investigated by infra-red spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, viscosity-average molecular weight (Mv) measurement, and X-ray fluorescence analysis. SHS-treated Moso bamboo resulted in preferential decomposition of hemicellulose without any decrease in the Mv of cellulose crystalline. The SHS-treated bamboo was easily ground to obtain various short bamboo fibers (sBF) suitable for conventional melt processing of composites with polypropylene. The sBF showed good melt-processability and contributed to the mechanical performance of the composites moldings, resulting in 290% increases in flexural modulus.
KW  - Phyllostachys
KW  - Bamboos
KW  - Chemical composition
KW  - Heat treatment
KW  - Steam
KW  - Grinding
KW  - Extraction
KW  - Sieving
KW  - Infrared spectrophotometry
KW  - Thermal properties
KW  - Thermogravimetric analysis
KW  - Degradation
KW  - Cellulose
KW  - Hemicellulose
KW  - Lignins
KW  - Viscosity
KW  - Temperature
KW  - Polypropylene
KW  - Molecular weight
KW  - Mechanical properties
ER  -