Abstract
The tensile and flexural properties of new thermosetting composites made by the free radical polymerization of a conjugated soybean oil (CSO)-based resin reinforced with soy hulls have been determined for various resin compositions. The effects of reinforcement particle size and filler/resin ratio have been assessed. The thermal stability of the new materials has been determined by thermogravimetric analysis and the wt % of oil incorporation has been calculated after Soxhlet extraction (the extracts have been identified by 1H-NMR spectroscopy). The resin consists initially of 50 wt % CSO and varying amounts of divinylbenzene (DVB; 5–15 wt %), dicyclopentadiene (DCPD; 0–10 wt %), and n-butyl methacrylate (BMA; 25–35 wt %). Two soy hull particle sizes have been tested (<177 and><425>μm) and two different filler/resin ratios have been compared (50 : 50 and 60 : 40). An appropriate cure sequence has been established by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis. The results show a decrease in the properties whenever DVB or BMA is substituted by DCPD. Also, larger particle sizes and higher filler/resin ratios are found to have a negative effect on the tensile properties of the new materials.
Original language | American English |
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Journal | Journal of Applied Polymer Science |
Volume | 112 |
State | Published - May 15 2009 |
Keywords
- Biodegradable
- Biomaterials
- Biopolymers
- Composits
DC Disciplines
- Polymer Chemistry