Abstract
Thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry were used to study the thermal degradation and thermal stability of bamboo powder and its composites (EP-BFC) in a nitrogen atmosphere. The thermal stability of EP-BFC decreased as the bamboo filler-loading increased. Compared with epoxy, bamboo powder had a lower thermal stability, which reduced the thermal stability for the higher filler-loading composites. The addition of glass fibre to the EP-BFC improved the thermal stability of the new hybrid composites. Both the hybrid and non-hybrid composites exhibited similar thermal-induced degradation profiles that had only one mass loss step. However, a noticeable difference between the percentage value of the degradation between both the hybrid and non-hybrid composites showed that the EP/G-BFC hybrids were more thermally stable than the non-hybrid EP-BFC. Different materials experienced different activities, which were clearly shown from the DSC analysis. Bamboo fibre and non-fully cured epoxy exhibit exothermic peaks, while fully cured epoxy exhibits an endothermic peak.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2394-2406 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | BioResources |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 1 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bamboo
- Filler
- Hybrid
- Thermal degradation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Bioengineering
- Waste Management and Disposal