Microcrystalline cellulose composites of poly(lactic acid)/poly(ethylene glycol) or polypropylene created via solid-state shear pulverization

Philip J. Brunner; John M Torkelson

Microcrystalline cellulose composites of poly(lactic acid)/poly(ethylene glycol) or polypropylene created via solid-state shear pulverization

Philip J. Brunner, John M Torkelson^*

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Chemical and Biological Engineering

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Abstract

Hybrids of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) or polypropylene (PP) with microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) were created using solid-state shear pulverization (SSSP). For the PLA composite, this was followed with melt processing (MP) with added polyethylene glycol (PEG). We demonstrate a synergistic effect of MCC and PEG in enhancing the crystallization kinetics of PLA. Additionally, an SSSP processed 80/20 wt% PP/MCC composite was successfully injection molded into a bottle cap, which shows excellent MCC dispersion and stiffness.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	69th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2011, ANTEC 2011
Pages	655-660
Number of pages	6
Volume	1
State	Published - Aug 22 2011
Event	69th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2011, ANTEC 2011 - Boston, MA, United States Duration: May 1 2011 → May 5 2011

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Other	69th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2011, ANTEC 2011
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston, MA
Period	5/1/11 → 5/5/11

Keywords

Crystallization
Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC)
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)
Polypropylene (PP)
Solid-state shear pulverization (SSSP)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Chemical Engineering(all)
Polymers and Plastics

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Brunner, PJ & Torkelson, JM 2011, Microcrystalline cellulose composites of poly(lactic acid)/poly(ethylene glycol) or polypropylene created via solid-state shear pulverization. in 69th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2011, ANTEC 2011. vol. 1, pp. 655-660, 69th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2011, ANTEC 2011, Boston, MA, United States, 5/1/11.

Microcrystalline cellulose composites of poly(lactic acid)/poly(ethylene glycol) or polypropylene created via solid-state shear pulverization. / Brunner, Philip J.; Torkelson, John M.

69th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2011, ANTEC 2011. Vol. 1 2011. p. 655-660.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Microcrystalline cellulose composites of poly(lactic acid)/poly(ethylene glycol) or polypropylene created via solid-state shear pulverization

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