Improvement on the mechanical properties of cork composites using suberin as coupling agent through a reactive extrusion process

E. M. Fernandes; I. Aroso; R. A. Pires; V. M. Correlo; Pauliina Pitkänen; Salme Koskimies; J. F. Mano; R. L. Reis

Improvement on the mechanical properties of cork composites using suberin as coupling agent through a reactive extrusion process

E. M. Fernandes, I. Aroso, R. A. Pires, V. M. Correlo, Pauliina Pitkänen, Salme Koskimies, J. F. Mano, R. L. Reis

University of Minho

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Abstract

New functionalized composite structures were prepared using low-density polyethylene (LDPE), cork powder and different suberins extracted from cork and birch outer bark as coupling agents to promote interfacial adhesion. The compounding was performed under reactive extrusion and samples processed by compression moulding. The morphology of the functionalized composites showed good adhesion between cork and the polymeric phase. The mechanical results confirm that the addition of suberin acts as coupling agent improving the strength and leads to cork-polymer composite materials with improved strain and lower modulus. When the suberin was added to the composition a slight increase on the composite density occurred. The new cork-polymer composites demonstrated that this technological approach is industrially appealing.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings Annual Technical Conference, ANTEC 2011
Publisher	Society of Plastics Engineers
Pages	611-615
ISBN (Print)	978-1-6178-2960-4
Publication status	Published - 2011
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	69th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2011, ANTEC 2011 - Boston, MA, United States Duration: 1 May 2011 → 5 May 2011

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Conference	69th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2011, ANTEC 2011
Abbreviated title	ANTEC 2011
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston, MA
Period	1/05/11 → 5/05/11

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Fernandes, E. M., Aroso, I., Pires, R. A., Correlo, V. M., Pitkänen, P., Koskimies, S., Mano, J. F., & Reis, R. L. (2011). Improvement on the mechanical properties of cork composites using suberin as coupling agent through a reactive extrusion process. In Proceedings Annual Technical Conference, ANTEC 2011 (pp. 611-615). Society of Plastics Engineers. http://repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt/bitstream/1822/19488/1/Fernandes_vers%c3%a3o%20ANTEC_online.pdf

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Fernandes, EM, Aroso, I, Pires, RA, Correlo, VM, Pitkänen, P, Koskimies, S, Mano, JF & Reis, RL 2011, Improvement on the mechanical properties of cork composites using suberin as coupling agent through a reactive extrusion process. in Proceedings Annual Technical Conference, ANTEC 2011. Society of Plastics Engineers, pp. 611-615, 69th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2011, ANTEC 2011, Boston, MA, United States, 1/05/11. <http://repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt/bitstream/1822/19488/1/Fernandes_vers%c3%a3o%20ANTEC_online.pdf>

Improvement on the mechanical properties of cork composites using suberin as coupling agent through a reactive extrusion process. / Fernandes, E. M.; Aroso, I.; Pires, R. A. et al.
Proceedings Annual Technical Conference, ANTEC 2011. Society of Plastics Engineers, 2011. p. 611-615.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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