The Effect of Layered Silicate Nanofiller on the Mechanical and Barrier Properties of Polypropylene Based Composites, Reinforced with Lignocellulosic Fillers
            
            ICNF, 4th International Conference on Natural Fibers,  Smart Sustainable Solutions: Book of Abstracts
            2019
            
        
                Remo Merijs-Meri,
        
                Jānis Zicāns,
        
                Tatjana Ivanova,
        
                Ivans Bočkovs,
        
                Madara Žiganova,
        
                Andrzej K. Bledzki,
        
                Piotr Franciszczak,
        
                Paulius Danilovas
        
    
            
            
            In this research mechanical, barrier as well as structural properties of layered silicate nanofiller modified
polypropylene and its hybrid composites with a range of lignocellulosic fillers – wood flour, oat husks and
spelt husks – are investigated. The effect of the amount of the nanofiller on the aforementioned properties
of the composites is evaluated. It is determined that the used layered silicate nanofiller up to certain
concentration can be successfully used to modify mechanical and barrier properties of polypropylene and
its hybrid composites with the used lignocellulosic fillers.
            
            
            
                Keywords
                POLYPROPYLENE BASED COMPOSITES, MECHANICAL and BARRIER PROPERTIES, NANOFILLERS, LIGNOCELLULOSIC FILLERS ,
            
            
            
            
            Merijs-Meri, R., Zicāns, J., Ivanova, T., Bočkovs, I., Varkale, M., Bledzki, A., Franciszczak, P., Danilovas, P. The Effect of Layered Silicate Nanofiller on the Mechanical and Barrier Properties of Polypropylene Based Composites, Reinforced with Lignocellulosic Fillers. In: ICNF, 4th International Conference on Natural Fibers, Smart Sustainable Solutions: Book of Abstracts, Portugal, Porto, 1-3 July, 2019. Porto: Tecminho - Associação Universidade-Empresa Para O Desenvolvimento, 2019, pp.370-371.
            
                Publication language
                English (en)