Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Lignocellulosic Fiber-Filled Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Biocomposites

Venkata S. ChevaliSir Lawrence Wackett Aerospace Research Center, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia;Department of Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Brent A. NerenzDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA

Chad A. UlvenDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA

Everson KandareSir Lawrence Wackett Aerospace Research Center, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

Abstract

Biocomposites compounded using acrylonitrile butadiene styrene with sunflower hull and distillers’ dried grains with soluble fibers were analyzed for their effectiveness in hybrid form to understand the combined effect of two fillers. The thermal and mechanical properties of the 20 wt.% fiber hybrid biocomposites were compared against the neat polymer. The biocomposites were processed using twin screw extrusion and injection molded as ASTM test specimens. The hybrid biocomposites showed marginal variations in thermal and physical properties, and showed near equivalent mechanical properties. The thermal and structural properties were attributed to the nonstructural and structural constituents of the fibers, respectively.

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The authors wish to acknowledge the technical assistance received from Ms. Jessica L. Lattimer.

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