M. Ichazo

TL;DR: In this article, the variations produced on the mechanical, morphological and thermal properties and on the melt index (MI) of a composite of polypropylene and wood flour (WF) by the modification of the filler were studied.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of acetylated and non-acetylated fiber on thermal degradation of blends of PP and polyolefins, specifically: PP/HDPE, PP/HPE/functionalized EPR and PP/PHE/non-functionalised EPR, was analyzed through the Horowitz-Metzger (HMM), Coats-Redfern (C-R), and Reich-Stivala (R-S) integral methods.

TL;DR: In this paper, the main purpose of incorporating fillers such as calcium carbonate, into blends of polyolefins is to decrease costs and change tensile and impact properties.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of gamma radiation on polypropylene, styrene-butadiene-styrene copolymers and their blends were studied, and it was shown that the presence of SBS beyond 30 wt.% decreases the PP sensitivity to radiation effects, which results in a lower decrease in the melting temperature and enthalpy of the PP at higher SBS contents.

TL;DR: In this paper, composites were prepared from waste wood flour, sisal fiber and polypropylene (PP) and the surface of the filler was modified to enhance the chemical affinity between hydrophilic cellulosic and hydrophobic polymer.