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Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering Volume 53, 2014 - Issue 17
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Original Articles

Influence of Micro- and Nanonatural Fillers on Mechanical and Physical Properties of Foamed SMA Composites

Deniz Aydemir Department of Forest Industry Engineering, Faculty of Forestry, University of Bartin, Bartin, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alper Kiziltas Department of Forest Industry Engineering, Faculty of Forestry, University of Bartin, Bartin, Turkey; Advanced Structures and Composites Center (AEWC), University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA
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Yousoo Han Advanced Structures and Composites Center (AEWC), University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA
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Douglas J. Gardner Advanced Structures and Composites Center (AEWC), University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA
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Gokhan Gunduz Department of Forest Industry Engineering, Faculty of Forestry, University of Bartin, Bartin, Turkey
Pages 1825-1831 | Published online: 05 Nov 2014
 
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Abstract

This study is to investigate the reinforcing effects of fillers on mechanical and physical properties of foamed styrene-maleic anhydride (SMA) composites. According to the results, the best foaming was determined for starch reinforced SMA composite. The best result of expansion ratio was found as 22.75% to SMA/starch composites. Stereo light microscopy results demonstrated that the foamed cell distribution is heterogeneous and composed of two sections. The minimum density was found as 0.64 g/cm3 for foamed SMA/starch composites. Mechanical properties of all foamed composites were found to be low as compared to neat SMA composite.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The authors thank Chris West and Wesley Bison for the sample preparation.

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