This paper aims to investigate the water absorption of wood flour/polypropylene composites and its effects on dimensional stability and crystallization properties. Wood-plastic composites (WPCs) makes using polydopami...This paper aims to investigate the water absorption of wood flour/polypropylene composites and its effects on dimensional stability and crystallization properties. Wood-plastic composites (WPCs) makes using polydopamine modified wood flour (WF-D), virgin polypropylene, maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (MA) and antioxidant, by using hot-pressing moulding. Water absorption (WA), thickness swelling (TS) and failure of flexural properties of the composites have studied for a range of immersion times. It is found that the WA and TS have increased with WF content and immersion time. The water absorption and thickness swelling of WPCs are 0.85% and 0.99%, respectively, after 8 days immersion. With the prolonging of immersion time, the impact strength, flexural strength and flexural modulus of WPCs increase first and then decrease. The impact strength decreases from 3.32 kJ/m<sup>2</sup> to 2.94 kJ/m<sup>2</sup>, the retention rate is 88.55%;the flexural strength and flexural modulus by 68.58 Mpa and 3.92 Gpa, respectively. WPCs crystallization and thermal properties decrease slightly. Microstructures of the composites are examined to understand the mechanisms for the wood-plastic interaction which affects the water absorption and thickness swelling. Our work demonstrates that using polydopamine treatment wood flour for preparing WPCs can be an efficient way to improve the water resistance of WPCs.展开更多
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of pre-treatments by using sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and acetic acid on oil palm Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) fibres for the production of Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF). T...The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of pre-treatments by using sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and acetic acid on oil palm Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) fibres for the production of Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF). The EFB fibres were treated with chemicals in the concentration range of 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6% and 0.8% prior to refining. Single-homogenous layer MDF with 12 mm thickness and density of 720 kg/m3 was produced. Urea-Formaldehyde (UF) was applied at 10% loading (based on dry weight of dry fibres) as a binder. The physical properties (Water Absorption (WA) and Thickness Swelling (TS)) of the produced panels were tested according to European Standard, EN 622-5:2006. The results show that types of chemical used had greater effects than concentration on the dimensional stability of the MDF. EFB fibres treated with acetic acid produced MDF with better dimensional stability compared to the MDF NaOH treated fibres. High concentration of NaOH produced poor dimensional stability in the panels.展开更多
以兰新铁路第二双线一处典型地基原状膨胀土为对象,分别进行0 k Pa、10 k Pa、20 k Pa、30k Pa、40 k Pa、50 k Pa分级浸水膨胀变形试验。试验结果表明:膨胀量随土体吸水量增加呈缓慢增长、加速增长、稳定增长的"S"形增长趋...以兰新铁路第二双线一处典型地基原状膨胀土为对象,分别进行0 k Pa、10 k Pa、20 k Pa、30k Pa、40 k Pa、50 k Pa分级浸水膨胀变形试验。试验结果表明:膨胀量随土体吸水量增加呈缓慢增长、加速增长、稳定增长的"S"形增长趋势。上覆荷载对膨胀量起抑制作用,且荷载越大,膨胀量越小,故膨胀土地基的膨胀变形主要发生在浅层膨胀土;胀限含水率随上覆荷载增大在逐渐减小,呈指数变化规律。通过对试验数据的进一步分析,建立了吸水率和上覆荷载耦合下原状膨胀土膨胀量计算模式。该计算模式所获结果与实测数据吻合较好,可为今后膨胀土地区工程建设提供一定的理论支撑。展开更多
文摘This paper aims to investigate the water absorption of wood flour/polypropylene composites and its effects on dimensional stability and crystallization properties. Wood-plastic composites (WPCs) makes using polydopamine modified wood flour (WF-D), virgin polypropylene, maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (MA) and antioxidant, by using hot-pressing moulding. Water absorption (WA), thickness swelling (TS) and failure of flexural properties of the composites have studied for a range of immersion times. It is found that the WA and TS have increased with WF content and immersion time. The water absorption and thickness swelling of WPCs are 0.85% and 0.99%, respectively, after 8 days immersion. With the prolonging of immersion time, the impact strength, flexural strength and flexural modulus of WPCs increase first and then decrease. The impact strength decreases from 3.32 kJ/m<sup>2</sup> to 2.94 kJ/m<sup>2</sup>, the retention rate is 88.55%;the flexural strength and flexural modulus by 68.58 Mpa and 3.92 Gpa, respectively. WPCs crystallization and thermal properties decrease slightly. Microstructures of the composites are examined to understand the mechanisms for the wood-plastic interaction which affects the water absorption and thickness swelling. Our work demonstrates that using polydopamine treatment wood flour for preparing WPCs can be an efficient way to improve the water resistance of WPCs.
文摘The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of pre-treatments by using sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and acetic acid on oil palm Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) fibres for the production of Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF). The EFB fibres were treated with chemicals in the concentration range of 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6% and 0.8% prior to refining. Single-homogenous layer MDF with 12 mm thickness and density of 720 kg/m3 was produced. Urea-Formaldehyde (UF) was applied at 10% loading (based on dry weight of dry fibres) as a binder. The physical properties (Water Absorption (WA) and Thickness Swelling (TS)) of the produced panels were tested according to European Standard, EN 622-5:2006. The results show that types of chemical used had greater effects than concentration on the dimensional stability of the MDF. EFB fibres treated with acetic acid produced MDF with better dimensional stability compared to the MDF NaOH treated fibres. High concentration of NaOH produced poor dimensional stability in the panels.
文摘以兰新铁路第二双线一处典型地基原状膨胀土为对象,分别进行0 k Pa、10 k Pa、20 k Pa、30k Pa、40 k Pa、50 k Pa分级浸水膨胀变形试验。试验结果表明:膨胀量随土体吸水量增加呈缓慢增长、加速增长、稳定增长的"S"形增长趋势。上覆荷载对膨胀量起抑制作用,且荷载越大,膨胀量越小,故膨胀土地基的膨胀变形主要发生在浅层膨胀土;胀限含水率随上覆荷载增大在逐渐减小,呈指数变化规律。通过对试验数据的进一步分析,建立了吸水率和上覆荷载耦合下原状膨胀土膨胀量计算模式。该计算模式所获结果与实测数据吻合较好,可为今后膨胀土地区工程建设提供一定的理论支撑。
