PMID- 19325736 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20100610 LR - 20220922 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 9 IP - 2 DP - 2008 Feb TI - Determination of thermal properties and morphology of eucalyptus wood residue filled high density polyethylene composites. PG - 107-119 LID - 10.3390/ijms9020107 [doi] AB - Thermal behaviors of eucalyptus wood residue (EWR) filled recycled high density polyethylene (HDPE) composites have been measured applying the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Morphology of the materials was also studied using scanning electron microscope (SEM). Addition of the EWR into the recycled HDPE matrix reduced the starting of degradation temperature. EWR filled recycled HDPE had two main decomposition peaks, one for EWR around 350 degrees C and one for recycled HDPE around 460 degrees C. Addition of EWR did not affect the melting temperature of the recycled HDPE. Morphological study showed that addition of coupling agent improved the compatibility between wood residue and recycled HDPE. FAU - Mengeloglu, Fatih AU - Mengeloglu F AD - Department of Forest Industry Engineering, Kahramanmaras Sutcuimam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey. FAU - Kabakci, Ayse AU - Kabakci A AD - Department of Forest Industry Engineering, Kahramanmaras Sutcuimam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20080204 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 PMC - PMC2635664 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Thermogravimetric analysis OT - coupling agent OT - differential scanning calorimetry OT - high density polyethylene OT - scanning electron microscope EDAT- 2009/03/28 09:00 MHDA- 2009/03/28 09:01 PMCR- 2008/02/01 CRDT- 2009/03/28 09:00 PHST- 2008/01/16 00:00 [received] PHST- 2008/01/25 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2009/03/28 09:00 [entrez] PHST- 2009/03/28 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2009/03/28 09:01 [medline] PHST- 2008/02/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - i9020107 [pii] AID - ijms-9-2-107 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms9020107 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2008 Feb;9(2):107-119. doi: 10.3390/ijms9020107. Epub 2008 Feb 4.