Mechanical and Adsorptive Properties of Foamed EVA-Modified Polypropylene/Bamboo Charcoal Composites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Formation Mechanism of Foamed E-PP/BC Composites
2.2. Surface Morphologies
2.3. Chemical Component Analysis
2.4. Density of Foamed E-PP/BC Composites
2.5. Formaldehyde Adsorption Performance
2.6. Mechanical Performance
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. EVA-Modified PP (E-PP)
3.3. Preparation of Foamed E-PP/BC Composites
3.4. Performance Test
3.4.1. Mercury Injection Performance Test
3.4.2. Density Test
3.4.3. Formaldehyde Adsorption Performance Test
3.4.4. Mechanical Properties Test
3.5. Characterization
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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No. | BC/wt.% | E-PP/wt.% | Foaming Agent and its Auxiliaries/wt.% (AC, ZnO, Znst) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 97.5 | 2.5 |
2 | 5 | 92.5 | 2.5 |
3 | 20 | 77.5 | 2.5 |
4 | 30 | 67.5 | 2.5 |
5 | 40 | 57.5 | 2.5 |
6 | 50 | 47.5 | 2.5 |
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Li, W.; Zhang, J.; Huang, J.; Shao, Y.; Zhang, W.; Dai, C. Mechanical and Adsorptive Properties of Foamed EVA-Modified Polypropylene/Bamboo Charcoal Composites. Materials 2021, 14, 1524. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14061524
Li W, Zhang J, Huang J, Shao Y, Zhang W, Dai C. Mechanical and Adsorptive Properties of Foamed EVA-Modified Polypropylene/Bamboo Charcoal Composites. Materials. 2021; 14(6):1524. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14061524
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Wenzhu, Jing Zhang, Jingda Huang, Yuanchao Shao, Wenbiao Zhang, and Chunping Dai. 2021. "Mechanical and Adsorptive Properties of Foamed EVA-Modified Polypropylene/Bamboo Charcoal Composites" Materials 14, no. 6: 1524. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14061524