Incorporation effect of enzymatic hydrolysis lignin on the mechanical and rheological properties of the resulting wood flour/high-density polyethylene composites

Enzymatic hydrolysis lignin (EHL) from ethanol production was used as an additive to incorporate in the wood flour/high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composite during the melt extrusion, and the incorporating effects on the mechanical and rheological properties of the resulting composites were investigated. The addition of EHL caused an improvement in both the tensile strength and impact strength, and a reduction in the complex viscosity of the composites as evidenced by the rotational rheometry, which suggests an increased flowability of the composite melt due to incorporation of EHL. The water absorption and swelling of the composites decreased with increasing EHL content during water immersion test. The scanning electron microscopy micrographs of EHL incorporated wood flour/high-density polyethylene composites showed a homogeneous dispersion of wood flour and EHL in the HDPE matrix. POLYM. COMPOS., 2014. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers

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