Influence of Lignocellulose Fillers on Properties Natural Rubber Composites

• Published in: Journal of polymers and the environment Vol. 26; no. 6; pp. 2489 - 2501
• Main Authors: Rybiński, Przemysław, Syrek, Bartłomiej, Masłowski, Marcin, Miedzianowska, Justyna, Strzelec, Krzysztof, Żukowski, Witold, Bradło, Dariusz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.06.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Alkalizing; Aluminum; Aluminum hydroxide; Ammonium; ammonium phosphates; Antimony; Antimony trioxide; biocomposites; Calorimetry; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Fillers; fire hazard; Fire hazards; Fire resistance; Flame retardants; Heat measurement; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Lignocellulose; Materials Science; Mechanical properties; Natural rubber; Original Paper; Polymer Sciences; Potassium phosphate; Rubber; Straw; Synergism; Thermodynamic properties; Wheat; Wheat straw; Zinc borate; Thermal properties; Flammability; Mechanical properties; Natural rubber; Lignocellulose
• ISSN: 1566-2543; 1572-8919
• DOI: 10.1007/s10924-017-1144-9

The present article presents unreported yet in the subject literature examinations of the effect of a lignocellulose filler obtained from an alkalized wheat straw treated with di-potassium phosphate on the properties of natural rubber composites. The thermal and mechanical properties as well as the fire hazard of the composites obtained were tested also in the presence of an additive flame-retardant compound (poly(ammonium phosphate)), exploiting the synergism of its action with pentaerythritol, antimony trioxide, aluminum hydroxide and zinc borate. Based on the results obtained by the methods of thermal and mechanical analyses, micro-calorimetry and cone calorimetry, it has been found that the bio-filler increases, especially in the presence of additive flame-retardant, the resistance of the bio-composites tested to the action of fire, without a significant deterioration in their mechanical properties.