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Valorization of Invasive Plants from Macaronesia as Filler Materials in the Production of Natural Fiber Composites by Rotational Molding
This paper compares the mechanical properties of different natural fiber composites produced by rotational molding as a way of waste valorization from campaigns to control invasive plant species in Macaronesia. Rotomolded parts produced with polymeric matrices (polyethylene) and filled with up to 20...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8272087/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34279362 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13132220 |
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author | Ortega, Zaida Romero, Francisco Paz, Rubén Suárez, Luis Benítez, Antonio Nizardo Marrero, María Dolores |
author_facet | Ortega, Zaida Romero, Francisco Paz, Rubén Suárez, Luis Benítez, Antonio Nizardo Marrero, María Dolores |
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description | This paper compares the mechanical properties of different natural fiber composites produced by rotational molding as a way of waste valorization from campaigns to control invasive plant species in Macaronesia. Rotomolded parts produced with polymeric matrices (polyethylene) and filled with up to 20% by weight of cellulosic fibers obtained from Arundo donax L., Pennisetum setaceum, and Ricinus communis plants were characterized in terms of tensile, flexural, and impact strength. It was found that the sieving of natural fibers allowed for their introduction in higher loadings, from 10 (for un-sieved material) to 20%; fiber size greatly affected the mechanical properties of the final parts, although some combinations were proven not to reduce the mechanical properties of the neat resin. This study is a first approach to the valorization of residues obtained from periodic campaigns of the control of invasive species performed by public authorities, usually at the local level. It is important to highlight that the main objective of this research did not focus on economically profitable activity; instead, it was focused on the reduction of wastes to be disposed from ecosystem maintenance actions and the investment of potential income into preservation policies. |
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spelling | pubmed-82720872021-07-11 Valorization of Invasive Plants from Macaronesia as Filler Materials in the Production of Natural Fiber Composites by Rotational Molding Ortega, Zaida Romero, Francisco Paz, Rubén Suárez, Luis Benítez, Antonio Nizardo Marrero, María Dolores Polymers (Basel) Article This paper compares the mechanical properties of different natural fiber composites produced by rotational molding as a way of waste valorization from campaigns to control invasive plant species in Macaronesia. Rotomolded parts produced with polymeric matrices (polyethylene) and filled with up to 20% by weight of cellulosic fibers obtained from Arundo donax L., Pennisetum setaceum, and Ricinus communis plants were characterized in terms of tensile, flexural, and impact strength. It was found that the sieving of natural fibers allowed for their introduction in higher loadings, from 10 (for un-sieved material) to 20%; fiber size greatly affected the mechanical properties of the final parts, although some combinations were proven not to reduce the mechanical properties of the neat resin. This study is a first approach to the valorization of residues obtained from periodic campaigns of the control of invasive species performed by public authorities, usually at the local level. It is important to highlight that the main objective of this research did not focus on economically profitable activity; instead, it was focused on the reduction of wastes to be disposed from ecosystem maintenance actions and the investment of potential income into preservation policies. MDPI 2021-07-05 /pmc/articles/PMC8272087/ /pubmed/34279362 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13132220 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Ortega, Zaida Romero, Francisco Paz, Rubén Suárez, Luis Benítez, Antonio Nizardo Marrero, María Dolores Valorization of Invasive Plants from Macaronesia as Filler Materials in the Production of Natural Fiber Composites by Rotational Molding |
title | Valorization of Invasive Plants from Macaronesia as Filler Materials in the Production of Natural Fiber Composites by Rotational Molding |
title_full | Valorization of Invasive Plants from Macaronesia as Filler Materials in the Production of Natural Fiber Composites by Rotational Molding |
title_fullStr | Valorization of Invasive Plants from Macaronesia as Filler Materials in the Production of Natural Fiber Composites by Rotational Molding |
title_full_unstemmed | Valorization of Invasive Plants from Macaronesia as Filler Materials in the Production of Natural Fiber Composites by Rotational Molding |
title_short | Valorization of Invasive Plants from Macaronesia as Filler Materials in the Production of Natural Fiber Composites by Rotational Molding |
title_sort | valorization of invasive plants from macaronesia as filler materials in the production of natural fiber composites by rotational molding |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8272087/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34279362 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13132220 |
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