Nanolignin,a Coupling Bio-Agent for Wood-Plastic Composites

The influence of nanolignin coupling bio-agent on some characteristics of polypropylene-wood flour composites was studied.Thus,nanolignin was prepared by the acidic method,and then different ratios of it(0,1,3 and 5 wt%)were added to a polypropylene-wood flour mixture.After mechanically mixing wood flour,nanolignin,and polypropylene,the mixture was injection molded.ASTM methods were used to measure the structural properties of nanolignin,and prepared composites’water absorption,thickness swelling,bending modulus,and bending,tensile and impact strengths.Transforming the original lignin to nanolignin did not change the chemical bonds of the material.The addition of nanolignin yielded improved mechanical and physical properties of the composites prepared.Higher strength and dimensional stability are presented by nanolignin-containing composites when comparing them with those prepared with normal lignin.Nanolignin was shown by SEM(Scanning Electron Microscope)observation to be uniformly dispersed within the polymer matrix.Wood polymer composites(WPCs)with nanolignin exhibited comparable properties with the control samples prepared using maleic anhydride polypropylene(MAPP).

Performance Analysis of Plant Shells/PVC Composites under Corrosion and Aging Conditions

To make full use of plant shellfibers(rice husk,walnut shell,chestnut shell),three kinds of wood-plastic com-posites of plant shellfibers and polyvinyl chloride(PVC)were prepared.X-ray diffraction analysis was carried out on three kinds of plant shellfibers to test their crystallinity.The aging process of the composites was conducted under 2 different conditions.One was artificial seawater immersion and xenon lamp irradiation,and the other one was deionized water spray and xenon lamp irradiation.The mechanical properties(tensile strength,flexural strength,impact strength),changes in color,water absorption,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR),and microstructures of the composites before and after the two aging experiments were analyzed.The results showed that the chestnut shell had the highest crystallinity,which was 42%.The chestnut shell/PVC composites had the strongest interface bonding,the least internal defects,and the best general mechanical properties among the three composites.Its tensile strength,bending strength and impact strength were 23.81 MPa,34.12 MPa,and 4.32 KJ·m^(-2),respectively.Comparing the two aging conditions,artificial seawater immersion and xenon lamp irradiation destroyed the quality of the combination of plant shellfibers and PVC,making the internal defects of the composites increase.This made the water absorption ability and changes in the color of the composites more obvious and led to a great decrease in the mechanical properties.The general mechanical properties of the chestnut shell/PVC composites were the best,but their water absorption ability changed more obviously.

Preliminary study of the effects of EVA coupling agents on properties of wood-plastic composites

As a hot-melt adhesive, ethylene-vinyl-acetate （EVA） has been used in many industrial applications. But studies of the application of EVA in wood-plastic composites （WPC） are relatively few, so we have investigated the proposition of whether EVA is a suitable coupling agent for WPC or not. The results show that EVA with 8% VA is not a suitable coupling agent, because it reduces the mechanical properties of WPC without any significant effect on its physical properties. With an increase in the amount of wood powder, the mechanical properties of WPC decrease and the ability of water absorption of WPC increases.

Chemical characterization of smoke from the production process of wood-plastic composites

The chemical composition of unpleasant smell, emitted from the production process of wood-plastic composites using Manchurian ash sawdust （Fraxinus mandschurica Rupr.） and polypropylene powder as the raw material, was investigated. Wood sawdust and polypropylene powder were subjected to heat treatment to 290℃ during 8 min （the conditions were similar to those employed on an industrial scale）. The emitted compounds were collected and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry （GC-MS）. The analytical results showed that the unpleasant smell was emitted from the pyrogenation of wood sawdust rather than from the polypropylene powder. Nine types of compounds （hydrocarbons, ethers, phenols, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, acids and their derivatives, furan and its derivatives, and nitrogen-containing compounds） were collected in the gas phase during heating. Among those 126 components detected by GC-MS, 112 compounds were identified.

Property changes of wood-fiber/HDPE composites colored by iron oxide pigments after accelerated UV weathering

Four kinds of iron oxide pigments were added into wood-fiber/high-density-polyethylene composites （WF/HDPE） at three different concentrations, to determine the effects of pigments on the changes in the color and mechanical properties of the composites before and after UV accelerated weathering. HDPE, wood fibers, pigments and other processing additives were dry-mixed in a high-speed mixer. The mixtures were extruded by two-step extrusion process with a self-designed twin-screw/single-screw extruder system. Color of the samples was determined according to CIE 1976 L^＊a^＊b^＊ system by a spec- trophotometer and the bending properties were tested to evaluate the mechanical properties before and after accelerated UV weathering. The result shows that the modulus of elasticity of WF/HDPE did not obvi- ously changed after incorporating with the pigments, but the bending strength increased. After accelerated aging for 2000 h, both color and mechanical properties significantly changed. Iron oxide red and black performed better than the other two pigments, and the pigments dosage of 2.28% in the composites is favourable.

The properties of flax fiber reinforced wood flour/high density polyethylene composites

Flax fiber(FF) was used to reinforce wood flour/high density polyethylene composites(WF/PE).WF/PE particles were uniformly mixed with FF via high-speed mixing and then extruded with a single screw extruder to prepare FF reinforced WF/PE composites(FF/WF/PE).Mechanical testing,dynamic mechanical analysis,scanning electron microscopy(SEM),creep measurement and Torque rheology were used to characterize the resulting composites.The results indicate that the mechanical performance of the composites could be remarkably improved by adding a limited amount of FF.The flexural strength and modulus increased by 14.6 and 51.4%,respectively(FF content of 9 wt%),while the unnotched impact strength could be increased by 26.5%(FF content of12 wt%).The creep resistance and toughness of thecomposite was markedly improved without changing the plastic content of the composite material.

Effect of an antioxidant on the life cycle of wood flour/polypropylene composites

This study assessed the life cycle of biocomposites with antioxidants by repeated processing.The effects of antioxidants on the life cycle of wood flour/polypropylene(PP)composites were determined by analyzing their mechanical and thermal properties.The composites were repeatedly processed for seven times with pelletizing and extruding.An antioxidant,pentaerythritoltetrakys 3-(3,5-ditert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate,was used.The mechanical strength of the biocomposites decreased after reprocessing.Fourier transformed infrared analysis showed that thermo-oxidative aging occurred during reprocessing.The thermal performance of the resulting composites decreased because of reprocessing.Wood flour/PP has a long lifetime and antioxidants can slow the thermo-oxidative and mechanical degradation during reprocessing.

Decorative Wood Fiber/High-Density Polyethylene Composite with Canvas or Polyester Fabric

Wood-plastic composite is an environmentally friendly material,due to its use of recycled thermoplastics and plant fibers.However,its surface lacks attractive aesthetic qualities.In this paper,a method of decorating wood fiber/high-density polyethylene(WF/HDPE)without adding adhesive was explored.Canvas or polyester fabrics were selected as the surface decoration materials.The influence of hot-pressing temperature and WF/HDPE ratio on the adhesion was studied.The surface bonding strength,water resistance,and surface color were evaluated,and observation within the infrared spectrum and under scanning electron microscopy was used to analyze the bonding process.The results showed that the fabric and WF/HDPE substrate could be closely laminated together depending on the HDPE layer accumulated on the WF/HDPE surface.The molten HDPE matrix penetrates canvas more easily than polyester fabric,and the canvasveneered composite shows a greater bonding strength than does the polyester fabric-veneered composite.A higher proportion of the thermoplastic component in the substrate improved the bonding.When the hot-pressing temperature exceeded 160°C,the fabric-veneered WF/HDPE panels had greater water resistance,although the canvas fabric changed more obviously in terms of fiber shape and color,compared with the polyester fabric.For the canvas fabric,140°C–160°C was a suitable hot-pressing temperature,whereas 160°C–180°C was more suitable for polyester fabric.The proportion of the thermoplastic component in the composite should be not less than 30%to achieve adequate bonding strength.

Mechanical Properties of a Wood Flour-PET Composite Through Computational Homogenisation

This work proposes to study the effective elastic properties(EEP)of a wood-plastic composite(WPC)made from polyethylene terephthalate(PET)and Chilean Radiate pine’s wood our,using nite element simulations of a representative volume element(RVE)with periodic boundary conditions.Simulations are validated through a static 3-point bending test,with specimens obtained by extruding and injection.The effect of different weight fractions,space orientations and sizes of particles are here examined.Numerical predictions are empirically conrmed in the sense that composites with more wood our content and bigger size,have higher elastic modulus.However,these results are very sensitive to the orientation of particles.Voigt and Reuss mean-eld homogenisation approaches are also given as upper and lower limits.Experimental tests evidence that exural strengths and ultimate tensile elongations decrease respect to 100%PET,but these properties can be enhanced considering particle-size distributions instead of a xed size of wood our.

Study on Water Resistance of Polydopamine Treatment Wood Flour/Polypropylene Composites

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/m2 to 2.94 kJ/m2, 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.

L型隔板弧形双钢板组合墙板抗爆性能试验与数值研究

弧形双钢板混凝土组合墙板结构具有和拱结构相同的传力机理,可以充分发挥混凝土优异的抗压性能,极大地提高了结构的承载力。该文开展了L型隔板弧形双钢板混凝土组合墙板(L-shaped-Curved Double Steel Concrete Composite Wallboard,L-CDSCW)在近场爆炸作用下的试验研究,通过混凝土的损伤分析和结构变形分析探究其抗爆性能。基于ANSYS/LS-DYNA软件进行了L-CDSCW试件爆炸响应的数值分析,参数化分析了不同关键参数对L-CDSCW试件抗爆性能的影响规律。结果表明:近场爆炸作用下,L-CDSCW试件未出现倒塌或崩塌现象,具有较强的抗爆性能;增加钢板厚度可以减小混凝土跨中凹陷深度和混凝土塑性破坏;增加TNT当量和降低爆距会显著增加底部钢板跨中最大挠度,同时也会增加混凝土跨中凹陷深度和混凝土损伤。研究结果可以为弧形双钢板混凝土组合板的应用提供一定的技术参考。

夹芯镀锌钢板复合墙板对木结构建筑外部火灾蔓延的延缓与阻断作用研究

目的提出一种新型夹芯镀锌钢板复合墙板,以延缓与阻断村镇木结构建筑的外部火灾蔓延。方法采用火灾环境模拟软件PyroSim建立西南地区穿斗式木结构建筑数值模型,从发生火灾后的室外温度和外部火灾蔓延时间的角度,对比分析复合墙板对外部火灾蔓延的延缓与阻断效果及其合理布设方式。结果综合考虑地形、地势以及大气环境等不确定因素的影响,建议西南地区穿斗式木结构建筑防火间距取值为6.0 m以上。对于封堵山墙通风洞口的木结构建筑而言,当前后立面方向的建筑间距为3.0 m时,复合墙板的布设能够将火灾蔓延至相邻建筑物的时间延长约60 s;当前后立面方向的建筑间距为4.0 m时,复合墙板的布设将有效阻断外部火灾蔓延。结论对于未封堵山墙通风洞口的木结构建筑物而言,应以合理设置防火间距作为控制外部火灾蔓延的手段。对于封堵山墙通风洞口的木结构建筑物而言,在前后立面外墙布设复合墙板,既能延缓外部火灾蔓延,又能有效降低成本。

装配式人字撑复合墙板异形柱框架抗震性能研究

提出一种新型装配式人字撑复合墙板异形柱框架结构。为研究其抗震性能,对一榀1/2缩尺异形柱框架结构进行低周反复荷载试验,分析其破坏形态、滞回曲线、承载力、耗能能力、位移延性、刚度退化等指标,并通过ABAQUS有限元软件模拟后将模拟结果与试验结果进行了对比分析。研究结果表明:装配式人字撑复合墙板异形柱框架结构呈现“泡沫混凝土-人字撑-叠合框架梁-组合异形框架柱”分级破坏顺序;复合墙板以剪切破坏为主;人字撑在水平往复位移荷载作用下,可与异形柱框架结构形成双重抗震体系,提高结构的抗震能力;有限元模拟结果与试验结果吻合良好,该有限元模拟方法适用于装配式人字撑复合墙板异形柱框架结构。

轻质复合墙板嵌缝处开裂现象的分析与研究

装配式建筑隔墙板拼缝处的开裂是常见的装饰装修病害之一,其不仅影响建筑物的美观,还可能产生昂贵的后续维修成本费用。对此,开展现场对比试验直接观测了由多种轻质复合墙板材料与不同拼缝处理方案砌筑而成墙体的开裂情况,并通过挖开表面腻子层的形式深入剖析了试险现象。结果显示,发泡陶瓷轻质隔墙板的抗裂性能较好;膨胀水泥砂浆与环氧胶泥均可作为嵌缝粘结材料,但前者更容易出现开裂现象;表面粘贴纤维网或强力胶布均能有效抑制内部墙板拼缝间的开裂,但对抹灰技术提出更高的要求。该研究成果有助于推动建筑行业的绿色低碳高质量发展,促进装配式建筑的推广和应用。

夏热冬暖地区近零能耗装配式建筑设计实践

当前装配式建筑和绿色建筑已成为建筑行业高质量发展的重要方向。但能够达到近零能耗的装配式绿色建筑实际案例较少[1],通过分析近零能耗建筑与装配式建筑的内在联系,结合广州某安置区消防站项目关于预制外墙复合板、外遮阳装饰一体化设计、预制太阳能板、预制集成楼板等装配式建造方式实践,详细探索如何通过装配式建造方式实现夏热冬暖地区近零能耗建筑,以期对以后此类项目建筑设计工作提供借鉴。

PET泡沫板在建筑领域的应用研究

PET泡沫板是一类性能优异的可回收利用的高强度发泡塑料制品,该材料在建筑领域有着广阔的应用前景,有助于建筑材料的循环利用,减少环境污染,节约社会资源。但目前其在建筑领域的应用较少。本文结合PET泡沫板的物理力学性能及相关试验分析了其在建筑领域的应用形式,总结了各应用形式的标准化现状,并对其在建筑领域的应用前景进行了展望。

Effect of Different Reinforcing Fillers on Properties,Interfacial Compatibility and Weatherability of Wood-plastic Composites

Utilization of biochar in plastic based blends offers a sustainable way to renewable materials as well as value-added use of wood waste.To investigate the interfacial compatibility and weatherability properties of biochar composites,four types of Wood-Plastic Composites(WPC)were prepared by an extrusion process.The mechanical properties,water absorptions,thermal and viscoelastic properties,and rheological behavior of the composites were also evaluated.The decolorizing carbon(NA)composite melts showed the higher modulus and viscosity,indicating better melt strength.The NA composites performed the best in tensile properties(strength of 2&6 MPa and modulus of 3.4 GPa)and had strong interfacial interaction between particles and the matrix.The degree of HDPE crystallinity in the biochar and carbon composites decreased relative to Douglas-fir(DF)composites,while the thermal properties of the composites improved compared with DF composites.For the water resistance,the DF composites displayed the highest water absorption(3.7%)and thickness swell(2.9%).During accelerated weathering tests,longer exposure time increased the color change and lightness,especially for DF composite.NA and biochar composites resulted in improved photostability.This study opens up a pathway to utilize effectively the renewable biochar as reinforcing filler in WPC in outdoor applications.

Effect of wood dust type on mechanical properties, wear behavior, biodegradability, and resistance to natural weathering of wood-plastic composites

The present work reports the inclusion of different proportions of Mango/Sheesham/Mahogany/Babool dust to polypropylene for improving mechanical,wear behavior and biodegradability of wood-plastic composite(WPC).The wood dust(10%,15%,20%by weight)was mixed with polypropylene granules and WPCs were prepared using an injection molding technique.The mechanical,wear,and morphological characterizations of fabricated WPCs were carried out using standard ASTM methods,pin on disk apparatus,and scanning electron microscopy(SEM),respectively.Further,the biodegradability and resistance to natural weathering of WPCs were evaluated following ASTM D5338-11 and ASTM D1435-99,respectively.The WPCs consisting ofBabool and Sheesham dust were having superior mechanical properties whereas the WPCs consisting of Mango and Mahogany were more wear resistant.It was found that increasing wood powder proportion results in higher Young's modulus,lesser wear rate,and decreased stress at break.The WPCs made of Sheesham dust were least biodegradable.It was noticed that the biodegradability corresponds with resistance to natural weathering;more biodegradable WPCs were having the lesser resistance to natural weathering.

No-formaldehyde Wood-plastic Composite Plywood in China

As a new product invented by the Research Institute of Wood Industry, no-formaldehyde wood-plastic composite plywood is the harvest of the cross-study on wood-plastic composite and plywood industry, It has no formaldehyde emission, with an excellent environment-friendly performance and a good bonding quafity. This paper analyses the strongpoints and market of this wood-plastic composite plywood.

建筑复合墙板结构组成及试验方法研究综述

建筑复合墙板(architectural composite wall panels,ACWP)近几年备受关注,它优点明显,具有优良的保温、隔音隔热等性能。回顾了过去五年关于ACWP的数值和试验研究,分别对ACWP的组成结构和试验研究两方面进行综述。不仅对ACWP的面板、内芯和剪切连接器进行分类,还对每一墙板特性进行描述,例如岩棉夹芯板具有良好的保温、防火、节能、环保等特点,是目前世界上最具前瞻性的节能保温、绿色环保、艺术建筑的理想建筑板材。另外,还综述了近五年ACWP试验研究的最新进展,其中包括抗弯试验、抗震试验、保温性能、耐火性能、隔音性能。本综述将有助于科学研究人员和工程师更新复合墙板技术,并确定潜在的未来研究工作。