title: A novel wood flour-filled composite based on microfibrillar high-density polyethylene (HDPE)/Nylon-6 blends.
abstract: A novel wood flour (WF)-filled composite based on the microfibrillar high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and Nylon-6 co-blend, in which both in situ formed Nylon-6 microfibrils and WF acted as reinforcing elements, was successfully developed using a two-step extrusion method. At the 30wt.% WF loading level, WF-filled composite based on the microfibrillized HDPE/Nylon-6 blend exhibited higher strengths and moduli than the corresponding HDPE-based composite. The incorporation of WF reduced short-term creep response of HDPE matrix and the presence of Nylon-6 microfibrils further contributed to the creep reduction.
authors.affiliation: School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA 99163, USA.
authors.forename: Hongzhi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Yanjun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Qinglin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D002209:Caprolactam / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry; D055595:Mechanical Phenomena; D020959:Polyethylene / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011208:Powders; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014934:Wood / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D011208:Powders; C009916:nylon 6; D002209:Caprolactam; D020959:Polyethylene; D002482:Cellulose