Download PDFOpen PDF in browserMechanical Properties of Plasticized Cellulose Acetate Magnesium Hydroxide Polypropylene MaterialsEasyChair Preprint 1064014 pages•Date: July 31, 2023AbstractPlasticized cellulose acetate (CA*) and magnesium hydroxide (MH) were used as polymer blend and flame retardant, respectively, in polypropylene (PP). The mechanical properties, degree of crystallinity (Xc) and crystallization forms, were investigated. The results show that MH was well dispersed within the matrix with pure PP and PP*/CA* with neglected agglomeration. The blend and addition of CA* and MH deteriorated the tensile and impact strengths and improved Young’s modulus of the PP materials. The degree of crystallinity (Xc) increased when MH and CA* were present, while CA* lowered the Xc measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). DSC and XRD showed that CA* could induce β crystal for the PP material. Keyphrases: Bio-materials, Magnesium hydroxide, Non-isothermal crystallization, Plasticized Cellulose Acetate, Polypropylene
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