Title
Compatibilized green composites based on wood chips and thermoplastic polymer waste matrices
Authors
MADALINA ZANOAGA FULGA TANASA and YEVGEN MAMUNYA

Published Volume 50 Issue 5-6 May-June
Keywords green composites, polymer waste, compatibilizer, properties

Abstract
The objective of this study was to obtain and evaluate the thermal, mechanical and morphological characteristics, as well as the stability towards moisture, of some new green composites made of wood chips (W), as natural filler, and recycled polyethylene (rPE) or recovered statistic aliphatic copolyamide (coPA) as matrix, as well as rPE matrix with small amounts of coPA as compatibilizer. Experimental data confirmed the better dispersion of particles inside the matrix, as well as the improvement in the interfacial adhesion and tensile properties of rPE-W composites containing 5 20% coPA.