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Effect of Spartium Junceum L. Fibres Modified by Nanoclay on the Thermal Properties of PLA Biocomposites

Biocomposites were prepared by reinforcing polylactide acid (PLA) with randomly oriented, short Spartium junceum L. fibres. Prior to the composite production, the fibres were treated with montmorillonite nanoclay (MMT) in order to increase biocomposites resistance to the fire. Characterizations of the biocomposites in presence and absence of MMT and Citric acid (CA) were performed by Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Microscale Combustion Calorimetry (MCC). Results indicated that biocomposites with MMT show enhancement in some thermal properties. Degradation level of residual fibres (char) after TGA treatment at 800 °C was observed by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Spartium junceum L.; PLA; Nanoclay; Citric acid; Biocomposites.

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