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An Attempt to Find a Suitable Biomass for Biochar-Based Polypropylene Biocomposites

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  • Oisik Das

    (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology- Polymeric Materials, School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering)

  • Nam Kyeun Kim

    (University of Auckland, Centre for Advanced Composite Materials, Department of Mechanical Engineering)

  • Mikael S. Hedenqvist

    (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology- Polymeric Materials, School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering)

  • Richard J. T. Lin

    (University of Auckland, Centre for Advanced Composite Materials, Department of Mechanical Engineering)

  • Ajit K. Sarmah

    (University of Auckland, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Centre for Advanced Composite Materials)

  • Debes Bhattacharyya

    (University of Auckland, Centre for Advanced Composite Materials, Department of Mechanical Engineering)

Abstract

Four biomass wastes (rice husk, coffee husk, coarse wool, and landfill wood) were added with biochar and polypropylene (PP) to manufacture biocomposites. Individual biomasses were tested for their combustion behavior using cone calorimeter. Biocomposites were analyzed for their fire/thermal, mechanical, and morphological properties. Wood had the most desirable comprehensive effect on both the mechanical and fire properties of composites. In particular, wood and biochar composite exhibited the highest values of tensile/flexural properties with a relatively low peak heat release rate. In general, application of waste derived biochar and biomasses drastically reduced the susceptibility of neat PP towards fire.

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  • Oisik Das & Nam Kyeun Kim & Mikael S. Hedenqvist & Richard J. T. Lin & Ajit K. Sarmah & Debes Bhattacharyya, 2018. "An Attempt to Find a Suitable Biomass for Biochar-Based Polypropylene Biocomposites," Environmental Management, Springer, vol. 62(2), pages 403-413, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envman:v:62:y:2018:i:2:d:10.1007_s00267-018-1033-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s00267-018-1033-6
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