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A novel approach in wood waste utilization for manufacturing of catalyst-free polyurethane-wood composites (PU-WC)
Abstract
In recent decades, due to the increase in environmental awareness and noticeable environmental degradation, the area of wood waste management has attracted increasing attention. The purpose of this study is to develop a new type of highly filled polyurethane wood-composite (PU-WC) by the utilization of large amount of wood wastes without addition of a catalyst. Although wood-plastic composites (WPCs) are widely known, there is still a lack of knowledge about WPCs with a polyurethane matrix. Obtained results showed that composites with a wood content of up to 80% show mechanical properties to commonly used MDF boards. This may be caused proper adhesion between polyurethane matrix and the wooden filler which was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. The flexural strength of the manufactured composites varied between 19.25 and 25.11 MPa, while the flexural modulus varied between 966 and 1255 MPa. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) of the composites showed a shift of Tgβ (from −70.3 to −52.3 °C) and Tgα (from 94.9 to 117.8 °C) to higher temperatures with increasing filler amount. The observed shift could be interpreted as a reduction of polymer chain mobility and an increase in cross-linking density of composites with a higher amount of wood. This is caused by chemical reactions between isocyanates and reactive hydroxyl groups on the wood surface. Thermogravimetric analysis has shown that PU-WC degrades in one step with Tmax at around 360 °C and T2% significantly reduce with greater addition of wood. Water absorption tests that water absorption strongly depends on wood content and varies between 13 and 80%. Moreover, cyclic water absorption tests showed no considerable difference between the water adsorption of samples after each cycle. Our work suggests that PU-WC can be used successfully as a potential substitute for wood or different types of wood-plastic composites (WPC).
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Sustainable Materials and Technologies
no. 36,
ISSN: 2214-9937 - Language:
- English
- Publication year:
- 2023
- Bibliographic description:
- Olszewski A., Kosmela P., Piszczyk Ł.: A novel approach in wood waste utilization for manufacturing of catalyst-free polyurethane-wood composites (PU-WC)// Sustainable Materials and Technologies -,iss. 26 (2023),
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- Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1016/j.susmat.2023.e00619
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- Gdańsk University of Technology
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