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ArticlePolymers2021

Interface Strength and Fiber Content Influence on Corn Stover Fibers Reinforced Bio-Polyethylene Composites Stiffness.

Quim Tarrés, David Hernández-Díaz, Mònica Ardanuy

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Article in Polymers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Quim TarrésDepartament of Materials Science ande Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Colom 1, 08222 Terrassa, Spain.
David Hernández-DíazSerra Húnter Programme, Department of Engineering Graphics and Design, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, TR5 Campus Terrassa, 08222 Terrassa, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2928-6631
Mònica ArdanuyDepartament of Materials Science ande Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Colom 1, 08222 Terrassa, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9809-2577
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stiffness of material is a key parameter that allows the use of material for structural or semi-structural purposes. Besides, lightweight materials are increasingly calling the attention of the industry. Environmental impact is also increasing in its importance. Bio-based materials produced from renewable sources can be good candidates for structural purposes combining lightweight and low environmental impact. Nonetheless, similar mechanical properties of commodities have to be reached with such materials. In this work, composite materials from corn stover fibers as a bio-polyethylene reinforcement were produced and tested. The effect of coupling agents to improve the fiber-matrix interface has been evaluated. It has been found that coupling agent content influenced the stiffness of the materials, increasing the Young's modulus and the material processability. The best performance was achieved for a 6% of coupling agent, corresponding to 4.61 GPa for 50

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bio-polyethylenecompositescorn stoverYoung’s modulus

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PMID33804555
PMCPMC7957742
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