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Physico-Mechanical Properties of Cellulose Acetate Butyrate/ Yellow Poplar Wood Fiber Composites as a Function of Fiber Aspect Ratio, FiberLoading, and Fiber Acetylation
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Physico-Mechanical Properties of Cellulose Acetate Butyrate/ Yellow Poplar
Wood Fiber Composites as a Function of Fiber Aspect Ratio, Fiber Loading,
and Fiber Acetylation
G. N. Onyeagoro1, M. E. Enyiegbulam
2
1Department of Polymer and Textile Engineering
Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
nkemgoddi@yahoo.com2Department of Polymer and Textile E ngineering
Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
enyiegbulaman@yahoo.com
Key words Abstract
Acetylation,
Cellulose acetate butyrate,
Physico-mechanical
properties,
Yellow poplar wood fibers.
In order to achieve completely biodegradable thermoplastic polymer composite,
the development of yellow poplar wood fiber (YPWF)-reinforced cellulose acetate
butyrate (CAB) composites was carried out. The CAB/YPWF composite was
prepared using a two-roll mill. Composite samples were prepared with two
different fiber types with fiber content of 0, 10, 20, 30, and 40wt %. While the
untreated fibers (UTF) were used as obtained without treatment and chemical
modification, the other fiber type, Acetylated Alkali-Extracted Steam Exploded
Fibers (AAEF) were subjected to different physical and chemical treatments.
Some physico-mechanical properties of the composites as well as the swelling
characteristics in dimethylformamide were investigated. Also, scanning electron
microscope (SEM) was used to investigate the morphological characteristics of
the tensile fracture surfaces of the composites. The modified wood fibers (AAEF)
enhanced both the physico-mechanical properties and the swelling characteristics
of the composites studied.
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1 Introduction
Composites with desired properties can be made by incorporating particulate fillers into a polymer matrix to
suit different applications (Bledzki and Gassan, 1999). In recent times, a great deal of research effort has
been directed towards the use of lignocellulosic materials in place of synthetic materials as reinforcing
fillers. Among the possible alternatives, the development of composites using lignocellulosic materials as
reinforcing fillers and thermoplastic polymers as matrices is currently receiving increasing attention.
Compared with talc, silica, glass fiber, carbon fiber and other synthetic fibers, lignocellulosic materials are
inexpensive because they come from an abundant and renewable resource. This guarantees continuous fiber
supply at all times, and provides a significant material cost saving to the plastic industry. They offer superior
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quality with respect to their light weight (Jacobson et al, 1995). Synthetic fibers, such as glass and carbon
fibers are brittle and are often broken into smaller fragments during processing. This potentially makes the
fracture resistance of the composite poor during processing (Hancox, L 2001). In contrast, lignocellulosic
fibers are flexible and will not fracture when processed over sharp curvatures. This enables the fibers to
maintain the desired aspect ratio for good performance of the composites (Tserki et al, 2005; Shaw, 2002).Lignocellulosic fibers are also non-abrasive. This permits a high volume fraction filling during processing,
which results to high mechanical properties without the usual machine wear problems associated with
abrasive synthetic fibers, especially glass and ceramic (Jana Sadhan and Prieto Alberto, 2002). Cellulose
fibers are non-toxic, very easy to handle and present no health problems like most synthetic fibers that cause
skin irritations and respiratory disease, especially when the fibrous dust is inhaled (Yang et al, 2004). Again,
unlike synthetic fibers, cellulose fibers offer a high ability for surface modification, and they required low
amounts of energy for processing (Hattotuwa et al, 2002). Furthermore, cellulose fibers are biodegradable.
Composites made with cellulose fibers will therefore, help to reduce the impact of non-biodegradable
materials including synthetic polymers on our solid waste stream. This is in line with global environmental
concerns which have suggested a need for materials that are biodegradable because of the decreasing
availability of landfill space, as well as increasing cost of municipal solid waste disposal (Rana et al, 2003;
Joshi et al, 2004).
However, a major problem encountered during the incorporation of natural cellulosic materials into polymer
matrix is the lack of good interfacial adhesion between the two components, due to the incorporation of the
hydrophilic natural fibers that are used as reinforcement with the hydrophobic polymer matrix (Saheb and
Jog, 1999; Medalia and Kraus, 1994). Furthermore, cellulose fiber composites are often associated with
agglomeration as a result of insufficient fiber dispersion, caused by the tendency of fibers to also form
hydrogen bonds with each other during processing (Klason et al, 1984; Raj et al, 1990; Joshi et al, 2004).
Moreover, the polar hydroxyl groups on the surface of the lignocellulosic material have difficulty in forming
a well-bonded interface with a non-polar matrix, as the hydrogen bonds tend to prevent the wetting of the
fiber surfaces (Bledzki and Gassan, 1999; Hattotuwa et al, 2002).
These problems are often addressed by the use of adhesion-promoting agents such as a coupling (orcompatibilizing) agent, or a fiber-surface modifying treatment. Many types of fiber surface modifiers have
been employed in order to improve the interfacial adhesion between cellulose fibers and the matrix material.
Cellulose-enzyme treatment has been used in modifying the surface characteristics of cellulose fillers for
application in low-density polyethylene (Sui et al, 2008), as well as mechanical treatments to increase the
aspect ratio of the cellulose fibers for use in polypropylene (Wu et al, 2002).
In a study by Moon and Kokta, 2002 on the use of coupling agent to improve the interfacial adhesion
between cellulose fibers and polystyrene (PS), it was found that a PS-pre-coated fiber treated with isocyanate
was a superior fiber treatment over the use of conventional silane coupling agent. Isocyanate is thought to
participate in the formation of covalent bonds between cellulose and PS, while the silane coupling agents by
comparison produced weaker hydrogen bond and van der Waals interaction. Silane treatments decreased or
only slightly increased properties such as tensile strength, elongation, as well as tensile modulus at 0.1%
strain, whereas isocyanate treated fiber composites with fiber pre-coat exhibited large increases in these
properties over the neat resin.
Lacroix and Joly, 2005, reinforced polystyrene with benzoylated sisal fibers. The results revealed improved
compatibility between treated cellulose fibers and polystyrene matrix, and this resulted in enhanced tensile
properties of the resulting composite. SEM micrographs revealed evidence of improved fiber wetting and
fiber-matrix adhesion between the components. These improvements were attributed to the similarity
between the phenyl-structure present in both benzoylated sisal fibers and polystyrene, which makes them
thermodynamically compatible with each other.
Fiber aspect ratio, i.e, the length to diameter ratio of a fiber is a critical parameter in a composite. For anycomposite system, there is a critical fiber aspect ratio defined as the minimum fiber aspect ratio in which
maximum allowable fiber stress can be achieved for a given load (Wu, 2000). For maximum reinforcement,
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the fiber aspect ratio of any composite system should be above its critical value (Vovor, 2004). This will
ensure maximum stress transfer to the fiber before the composite fails. If the fiber aspect ratio is lower than
its critical value, insufficient stress will be transferred and reinforcement by the fibers will be poor, i.e, the
fibers are not loaded to their maximum stress value. By contrast, if the fiber aspect ratio is too high, the
fibers may get entangled during mixing, causing problems with fiber dispersion (Wu, 2000). Synthetic fibers,such as glass and carbon fibers are brittle, and are often broken into smaller fragments during processing.
This potentially makes the fracture resistance of the composite poor during processing (Patel and Lee, 2003).
In contrast, cellulose fibers are flexible and resistance to fracture during processing can be expected. This
enables the fibers to maintain a desirable fiber aspect ratio after processing (Shaw, 2002). Excellent literature
reports by Wu, 2000 and Shaw, 2002, have suggested that an aspect ratio in the range of 100-200 after
processing is essential for high performance short-fiber composites.
The incorporation of natural lignocellulosic materials into synthetic thermoplastic matrix does not create a
completely biodegradable composite material. Among bio-polymers, cellulose and cellulose derivatives
enjoy widespread use and remain the single largest bio-polymers. Examples of complete bio-based polymer
composite systems studied include the use of natural fibers as reinforcing agents in natural polymer matrices
such as natural rubber and poly (hydroxylbutyrate) (Geethamma et al, 1998; Avella and Jain, 2003). Byexercising judicious selection method, lignocellulosic materials (or thermoplastic derivatives) serving as both
fiber and matrix components can enjoy favorable interfacial interactions.
Many authors (Bledzki and Gassan, 1999; Lee et al, 2004; Kim et al, 2004; Yang et al, 2004; Jayaraman,
2003) have carried out studies on mechanical properties of natural fiber-filled thermoplastics. They had
indicated that the incorporation of natural fibers into thermoplastic polymer matrix could improve some
desired properties. These studies centered on synthetic thermoplastic matrices that could not produce
completely biodegradable composites. Bio-based fiber/bio-based matrix systems have received relatively
little attention of late. However, the effects of fiber content and fiber acetylation on yield strength, modulus
and elongation at break of cellulose acetate butyrate/yellow poplar wood fiber composites have been
reported by Onyeagoro, 2012, who revealed that improvements in these properties were as a result of
improved fiber-matrix adhesion due to fiber acetylation. Similarly, the dispersion characteristics of yellowpoplar wood fiber in cellulose acetate butyrate/yellow poplar wood fiber composites have been studied by
Onyeagoro, 2012. The quality of fiber dispersion was determined by measuring the standard deviation of
gray level of the composites, which is a measure of the quality of fiber dispersion. It was found that the
acetylated fibers showed the lowest standard deviation of gray level, i.e, the best fiber dispersion due to
fiber acetylation, as well as a result of differences in post-treatment of each fiber.
In the present study, cellulose acetate butyrate (a bio-polymer)/yellow poplar wood fiber composites were
prepared with acetylated and non-acetylated fibers. The effects of fiber aspect ratio, fiber loading and fiber
acetylation on mechanical properties of the composites were investigated. Scanning Electron Microscope
(SEM) was used to examine the effect of acetylation on interfacial bonding.
2 Materials and Method
2.1 Materials
The cellulose acetate butyrate (plasticized), used in this study as polymer matrix was obtained from Lagos,
Nigeria, as TENITE Butyrate formula 285. The manufacturer did not provide information on the type of
plasticizer(s) used or acetyl or butyl contents of the material (proprietary information).
Yellow poplar wood chips were obtained from forest reserve areas in Umuokanne and Obinze in Imo State,
Nigeria. The wood chips were thoroughly washed several times with tap water followed by three times with
de-ionized water to remove any adhering undesired soil and dust, and finally dried at 1020C overnight. Twotypes of fibers were used namely, Acetylated Alkali-Extracted Steam Exploded Fibers (AAEF), and
Untreated Fibers (UTF). The dried wood chips were steam-exploded at a severity of 4.23, which was
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performed on a steam explosion machine at the Federal Research Institute, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria.
The steam explosion process was followed by fiber fractionation, which included washing with water at
500C to obtain water-washed steam-exploded fibers (WEF). Alkali-extracted steam-exploded fibers (AEF)
were obtained by extracting WEF with 20% aqueous alkali, at an 8:1 liquor-to-fiber ratio at 700C. AAEF
were prepared by esterification of AEF with a mixture of acetic acid, butyric acid, and butyric anhydrideusing sulfuric acid catalyst.
AAEF and UTF were each ground mechanically in rotary cutting mill operated at 10,000 rpm speed to the
range of 2-4.5mm and then sieved automatically into classification according to their aspect ratios. The
investigated fiber aspect ratios were short aspect ratio (
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2.2.2 Compression Moulding
The milled samples obtained from the two-roll mill were compression molded with dimensions of 100mm x
100mm x 2.5mm at 1950C, according to ASTM D 1489. This was followed by cooling at room temperature
for 15 minutes.
2.2.3 Tensile Test
Dumbbell-shaped cutter was employed to punch out the tensile specimens from the compression molded
composite samples and according to the fiber orientations (longitudinal-transverse). Tensile measurements
were carried out at a crosshead speed of 50mm/min in a Zwich 1425 tensile testing machine following
procedures from ASTM D 412-98a). The tensile strength, elongation at break (ultimate elongation) were
determined at room temperature of the examined composite samples (Dzyura, 1980; Bigg, 1987).
2.2.4 Swelling Measurements
Swelling test (ASTM D 471) was performed on a uniform cut from the compression-molded composite
samples with 5mm diameter and 2mm thick by the immersion/weight gain method (Sobhy et al, 1997; Ibarra
and Chamorro, 1991) in dimethylformamide (DMF) at room temperature for two days to allow the swelling
to reach diffusion equilibrium. The swelling value (S.V) was calculated as follows (Hussain et al, 2010):
S.V = [(W1-W0)/W0] ...(1)
Where: W0 = weight before swelling
W1 = weight at time-t
2.2.5 Impact Test
Notched Izod impact tests were conducted according to ASTM D 256-97 at room temperature. Each value
obtained represented the average of five samples.
2.2.6 Morphology
Studies on the morphology of the tensile fracture surfaces of the composites were carried out using a JEOL
Model 5610 LV scanning electron microscope.
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Effect of Fiber Aspect Ratio on Mechanical Properties
The modulus of elasticity and elongation at break values of CAB/AAEF and CAB/UTF composites
containing a constant amount (30 wt %) of fiber at different aspect ratios (SF, MF, and HF) are shown in
Fig.1 and Fig.2, respectively. The results show that the MF composite samples of medium fiber aspect ratio
(105-250) have higher values than other samples of SF of short aspect ratio (< 105) and HF of high aspect
ratio (250-450) for the measured parameters. This is attributed to both better and uniform dispersion of the
MF fibers in the CAB matrix. The HF sample shows a lower value of modulus than samples SF and MF due
to its relatively higher aspect ratio and poor fiber dispersion. The untreated fiber (UTF) composite shows amodulus than the AAEF composites due to higher lignin content on its surface which tends to agglomerate
through the formation of hydrogen bonding (Ishmail, 2002; Tserki et al, 2005). Thus, with increasing
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hydrogen bonding between the fiber surfaces, the area of contact with the CAB matrix is reduced. The
reduction in elongation at break for HF composites is attributed to decrease in the deformation of the rigid
interface between the CAB matrix and the fiber.
Fig.1: Modulus of CAB/AAEF and CAB/UTF composites at different aspect ratios
3.2 Effect of Fiber Loading on Mechanical Properties
The modulus of elasticity of AAEF and UTF composites of medium fiber aspect ratio (MF) containing 0, 10,
20, 30, and 40 wt % fiber is shown in Fig.3. The results show an increase in modulus with increase in fiber
content rising from 10-40 wt % after showing an initial decrease from 0 - 10 wt % fiber content. At low fiber
loading, the fibers tend to act as flaws instead of as reinforcement. This reduces the strength of the
composites. This informs the initial decrease in modulus of elasticity. Similar results have been reported by
several researchers (Murty and De, 1982; Ishmail et al, 1997; Bigg, 1987). CAB/AAEF composites gave
higher modulus than CAB/UTF composites. This is because of improved fiber-matrix interfacial adhesion in
CAB/AAEF composites due to fiber acetylation.
The elongation at break of AAEF and UTF composites decreases with increasing fiber loading as shown in
Fig.3. This is attributed to higher restriction to molecular motion of the matrix with increasing fiber content.
Increase in fiber content imposes extra resistance to flow which leads to lower resistance to break (Mayer
and Hill, 2004; Raj and Beshay, 2004). Since elongation is the reciprocal of stiffness of a material (Raj et al,
1990), the results show that the fiber imparts a greater stiffening effect than that of the unfilled one. AAEF
composites show a higher elongation at break values than the untreated fiber (UTF) composite due to fiber
acetylation which improves the fiber-matrix interfacial adhesion.
0
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0,6
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odulus(MPa)
Fiber Aspect Ratio
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Fig.2: Elongation at Break of CAB/AAEF and CAB/UTF composites at different
aspect ratios
Fig.3: Modulus of CAB/AAEF and CAB/UTF composites at different fiber loadings
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
SF MF HF
ElongationatBreak(%)
Fiber Aspect Ratio
AAEF composites
UTF composites
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Modulusofelasticity(MPa)
Fiber Loading (wt %)
AAEF composites
UTF composites
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Fig.4: Elongation at Break of CAB/AAEF and CAB/UTF composites at different fiber
loadings
Fig.5: Effect of Fiber loading on Swelling of CAB/AAEF and CAB/UTF composites
in DMF
3.3 Effect of Fiber Loading on Swelling Characteristics
The effect of fiber content on swelling characteristics of CAB/AAEF and CAB/UTF composites (at constant
fiber aspect ratio, MF = 105-250) was investigated. The test specimens were subjected to swelling in
dimethylformamide (DMF) at room temperature for 48 hours. The resulting swelling was determined bymeasuring the changes in mass, before and after immersion in DMF. The result presented in Fig.5 shows that
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
0 10 20 30 40
ElongationatBreak(%)
Fiber Loading (wt %)
AAEF composites
UTF composites
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SwellinginDMF(%
)
Fiber Loading (wt %)
UTF composites
AAEF composites
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that the modified fibers (AAEF) increase the resistance of the composite samples to swelling in DMF. This is
attributed to improved fiber/matrix interfacial adhesion due to fiber acetylation.
3.4 Effect of Fiber Loading on Impact Strength
The Izod impact tests were conducted at room temperature. The notched specimens of AAEF and the
untreated fiber (UTF) composites containing fibers with medium aspect ratio were tested and Fig.6 shows
the Izod impact strengths of the composites at different fiber contents. The Izod impact strengths of the
composites decreased as the filler content increased (Clemons, 1995). AAEF composites showed higher
impact strengths than the UTF composites due to fiber acetylation which improves the fiber-matrix
interfacial adhesion. The poor interfacial bonding between the matrix polymer and the untreated fiber causes
micro-cracks to occur at the point of impact, which cause the cracks to easily propagate in the untreated fiber
(UTF) composite (Yang et al, 2004). These micro-cracks cause decreased impact strength of the composite.
Fig.6: Plot of Izod Impact Strength versus Fiber loading for CAB/AAEF and
CAB/UTF composites containing medium fiber (MF) aspect ratio
3.5 Morphological Characteristics
The tensile fracture surfaces of AAEF and UTF composites at 30wt % fiber content are shown in Fig.7. In
the case of the composite containing untreated fiber (UTS composite), fiber particles are to be seen at the
tensile fracture surfaces and some cavities are to be seen where the fiber has been pulled-out (Fig.7a). The
presence of these cavities means that the interfacial bonding between the fiber and the matrix polymer is
poor and weak.
In the case of the composite made with acetylated fiber (AAEF composite), the interfacial bonding between
the fiber and the matrix polymer is strong (Fig.7b). Few pulled-out traces of fiber particles are to be seen,
and this is due to the strong interfacial bonding between the fiber and matrix polymer.
The tensile fracture surfaces of the AAEF composite at different fiber loadings are shown in Fig.7. The
composite containing 10wt % fiber loading shows highly uniform dispersion of the fiber, which indicatesstrong interfacial bonding between the fiber and the matrix polymer. As the fiber content increases (Fig.8b-
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
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20
0 10 20 30 40 50
IzodImpactStrength(KJ/m)
Fiber Loading (wt %)
AAEF composites
UTF composites
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8d), localized dispersion of the fiber particles was seen in the composites with cavities which resulted in the
reduction of tensile property (decreased impact strength and increased modulus). This is because the poorly
bonded interfaces and the brittleness of the fiber affect the tensile property. At 40wt % fiber content, fiber
particles become the main component and some traces are to be seen where the fiber has been pulled-out
(Fig.8d).
Fig.7: SEM micrographs of tensile fracture surfaces of CAB/AAEF and CAB/UTF composites at 30wt %
fiber content obtained at magnification of 2000X. A = CAB/UTF, B = CAB/AAEF.
Fig.8: SEM micrographs of tensile fracture surfaces of CAB/UTF and CAB/AAEF composites at different
fiber loadings obtained at magnification of 2000X. A = 10wt %, B = 20wt %, C = 30wt %, and D =
40wt %.
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4 Conclusion
To reduce the impact of non-biodegradable materials including synthetic polymers on our solid waste stream,
bio-based biodegradable thermoplastic polymer composite was prepared by using cellulose acetate butyrate(CAB) as thermoplastic matrix and yellow poplar wood fiber as reinforcement. This is in line with global
environmental concerns which have suggested a need for materials that are biodegradable because of the
decreasing availability of land fill space, as well as increasing cost of municipal solid waste disposal. The
acetylation modification of the wood fiber improved its dispersibility in the matrix polymer and thus,
improved the physico-mechanical properties of the composites with respect to the unmodified one. The
modified fiber composite offered better swelling properties than the unmodified one as it provided greater
resistance to swelling in dimethylformamide.
Morphological investigation of the tensile fracture surfaces of the untreated and modified fiber composites
show fractured fiber particles in the Scanning electron micrographs (SEM) of the untreated fiber composite
due to poor matrix-fiber interfacial bonding. On the other hand, only few pulled-out traces of fiber particles
are noticed in the SEM micrographs of the modified fiber composite, and this is due to the strong interfacialbonding between the fiber and the matrix polymer.
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