Klapiszewski Ł, Tomaszewska J, Skórczewska K, Jesionowski T. Preparation and Characterization of Eco-Friendly Mg(OH)₂/Lignin Hybrid Material and Its Use as a Functional Filler for Poly(Vinyl Chloride).
Polymers (Basel) 2017;
9:polym9070258. [PMID:
30970935 PMCID:
PMC6432275 DOI:
10.3390/polym9070258]
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Abstract
A functional magnesium hydroxide/lignin hybrid system was prepared by grinding and mixing the pure precursors using a planetary ball mill. In addition, the thermal stability was assessed based on the total mass loss of the hybrid system within the temperature range of 30–1000 °C, which amounted to 38%. Moreover, the average particle size was at 4.9 μm as determined by the laser diffraction method. The effect of addition of the prepared and characterized Mg(OH)2/lignin hybrid filler at concentrations ranging from 2.5 wt % to 10 wt % on the processing as well as mechanical and thermal properties of composites on the matrix of the unplasticized PVC compound was also evaluated. The addition of a filler to the poly(vinyl chloride) matrix causes a significant improvement of its thermal stability, which is approximately three times higher compared to a polymer without a filler. Furthermore, the prepared composites are additionally characterized by advantageous mechanical properties, especially higher Young’s modulus. A 10% increase in the oxygen index of PVC composites upon addition of 10 wt % hybrid fillers has also been observed, which contributes to an extended range of their application under conditions that require notable fire resistance.
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