PMID- 31526157 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200217 LR - 20211023 IS - 2165-5987 (Electronic) IS - 2165-5979 (Print) IS - 2165-5979 (Linking) VI - 10 IP - 1 DP - 2019 Dec TI - Preparation and characterization of coffee hull fiber for reinforcing application in thermoplastic composites. PG - 397-408 LID - 10.1080/21655979.2019.1661694 [doi] AB - Nowadays, there is an increasing concern toward substituting the scarce wood fibers with alternative lignocellulosic fibers that originate from crop residue to reinforce biocomposites. In this paper, the potential application of coffee hull (CH) of the reinforced polyethylene (PE) matrix composites was studied for the first time. Experiments of composite that enhanced with CH on mechanical properties, hydroscopicity, thermogravimetric analysis, fiber treatment, and microstructures were tested in this study. The PE matrix was reinforced with varying volume fractions of CH and was studied. The results show that incorporation of coffee hull markedly improved the mechanical properties of the reinforced high-density polyethylene (HDPE) matrix composites. Micrographs show a strong interfacial adhesion between the CH fiber particles. This property may be the main reason for the stability between composites. At the same time this work investigated the effect of different treatments on the mechanical properties and water absorption behavior of composites. The fiber surface treatments were done using active chemicals such as calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)(2)), silane coupling agent (SCA), maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MA-g-PP), stearic acid (SA), ethylene bis stearamide (EBS) and the combination (MA-g-PP, SA, EBS). The results show that (Ca(OH)(2))treatment is the best way to improve its properties. Probably because attributed to removal of surface active functional groups (-OH) from the CH fiber and induction of hydrophobicity that in turn improved the compatibility with the polymer matrix. As a result, the use of coffee hull in composites could have great significance for the industry. FAU - Wang, Zhihao AU - Wang Z AD - College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , China. AD - Bioresource Institute for Healthy Utilization (BIHU), Zunyi Medical University , Zunyi , Guizhou , China. FAU - Dadi Bekele, Lemma AU - Dadi Bekele L AD - College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , China. FAU - Qiu, Yue AU - Qiu Y AD - College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , China. AD - Bioresource Institute for Healthy Utilization (BIHU), Zunyi Medical University , Zunyi , Guizhou , China. FAU - Dai, Yifan AU - Dai Y AD - College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , China. AD - Bioresource Institute for Healthy Utilization (BIHU), Zunyi Medical University , Zunyi , Guizhou , China. FAU - Zhu, Shiqiang AU - Zhu S AD - College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , China. AD - Bioresource Institute for Healthy Utilization (BIHU), Zunyi Medical University , Zunyi , Guizhou , China. FAU - Sarsaiya, Surendra AU - Sarsaiya S AD - Bioresource Institute for Healthy Utilization (BIHU), Zunyi Medical University , Zunyi , Guizhou , China. FAU - Chen, Jishuang AU - Chen J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0531-491X AD - College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , China. AD - Bioresource Institute for Healthy Utilization (BIHU), Zunyi Medical University , Zunyi , Guizhou , China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - Bioengineered JT - Bioengineered JID - 101581063 RN - 0 (Coffee) RN - 0 (Maleic Anhydrides) RN - 0 (Plastics) RN - 0 (Silanes) RN - 0 (Stearic Acids) RN - 0 (Waste Products) RN - 4ELV7Z65AP (stearic acid) RN - 9002-88-4 (Polyethylene) RN - PF5DZW74VN (Calcium Hydroxide) SB - IM MH - Calcium Hydroxide/chemistry MH - Coffee/*chemistry MH - Humans MH - Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions MH - Maleic Anhydrides/chemistry MH - *Manufactured Materials MH - Materials Testing MH - Plastics/*chemical synthesis/chemistry MH - Polyethylene/*chemistry MH - Silanes/chemistry MH - Stearic Acids/chemistry MH - Temperature MH - Tensile Strength MH - Waste Products MH - Wettability PMC - PMC8530269 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Coffee hull fiber OT - HDPE OT - Thermoplastic Composite OT - fiber treatment OT - mechanical properties COIS- No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors. EDAT- 2019/09/19 06:00 MHDA- 2020/02/18 06:00 PMCR- 2019/09/17 CRDT- 2019/09/19 06:00 PHST- 2019/09/19 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/09/19 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/02/18 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/09/17 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 1661694 [pii] AID - 10.1080/21655979.2019.1661694 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Bioengineered. 2019 Dec;10(1):397-408. doi: 10.1080/21655979.2019.1661694.