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Preparation and properties of biodegradable bamboo powder/ polycaprolactone composites

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The bamboo powder/polycaprolactone composites (BPPC) were prepared by torque-rheometer to investigate the effects of recipes and processing conditions on the rheological properties of BPPC. The morphological behavior and mechanical properties of BPPC were also studied. Results showed that the optimum recipe for composite materials is composed of 70% of polycaprolactone, 30% of bamboo powder according to volume, 1.6 % of aluminate coupling agent, 1.2% of stearic acid, and 2% of paraffin to bamboo powder according to mass ratio. The optimum processing condition parameters were determined as the rotational speed at 50 r·min−1 and the temperature at 100°C for BPPC. The BPPC (containing 30 copies bamboo powder) possessed eminent interfacial compatibility and mechanical properties of BPPC.

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  1. College of Chemistry and Material Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, P. R. China

    Qin-hui Chen, Xue-fang Li & Jin-huo Lin

  2. Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fuzhou, 350007, P. R. China

    Qin-hui Chen & Jin-huo Lin

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Foundation project: This work was funded by Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province (No. 2008J0227) and Science and Technology Office of Fujian Province (No. 2007F5030).

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Chen, Qh., Li, Xf. & Lin, Jh. Preparation and properties of biodegradable bamboo powder/ polycaprolactone composites. Journal of Forestry Research 20, 271–274 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-009-0047-6

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