Avian Keratin Fibre-Based Bio-Composites

Purpose – This paper aims to use the solvent–casting evaporation method to prepare new bio-composites with thermoplastic poly(ether urethane) (TPU-polyether) as the polymer matrix and reinforced with natural chicken feather fibre (CFF). Design/methodology/approach – To produce the bio-composites, 0...

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Main Authors:	Pourjavaheri, Firoozeh, Mohades, Farzad, Jones, Oliver, Sherkat, Frank, Kong, Ing, Gupta, Arun, Shanks, Robert A.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Emerald Publishing 2017
Subjects:	TP Chemical technology
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spelling	ump-181142018-01-17T04:22:23Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18114/ Avian Keratin Fibre-Based Bio-Composites Pourjavaheri, Firoozeh Mohades, Farzad Jones, Oliver Sherkat, Frank Kong, Ing Gupta, Arun Shanks, Robert A. TP Chemical technology Purpose – This paper aims to use the solvent–casting evaporation method to prepare new bio-composites with thermoplastic poly(ether urethane) (TPU-polyether) as the polymer matrix and reinforced with natural chicken feather fibre (CFF). Design/methodology/approach – To produce the bio-composites, 0 to 60 per cent·w/w of fibres in steps of 30 per cent·w/w were added to the polymer matrix. The uniformity of distribution of the keratin fibres in the polymer matrix was investigated via scanning electron microscopy, and the results suggested compatibility of the TPU-polyether matrix with the CFFs, thereby implying effective fibre–polymer interactions. Findings – Addition of natural fibres to the polymer was found to decrease the mass loss of the composites at higher temperatures and decrease the glass transition temperature, as well as the storage and loss modulus, at lower temperatures, while increasing the remaining char ratio, storage modulus and loss modulus at higher temperatures. Originality/value – The investigation confirmed that waste keratin CFF can improve the thermo-mechanical properties of composites, simply and cheaply, with potentially large environmental and economic benefits. Emerald Publishing 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18114/1/fkksa-2017-Avian%20keratin%20fibre-based%20bio-composites1.pdf Pourjavaheri, Firoozeh and Mohades, Farzad and Jones, Oliver and Sherkat, Frank and Kong, Ing and Gupta, Arun and Shanks, Robert A. (2017) Avian Keratin Fibre-Based Bio-Composites. World Journal of Engineering, 14 (3). pp. 183-187. ISSN 1708-5284 https://doi.org/10.1108/WJE-08-2016-0061 doi: 10.1108/WJE-08-2016-0061
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spellingShingle	TP Chemical technology Pourjavaheri, Firoozeh Mohades, Farzad Jones, Oliver Sherkat, Frank Kong, Ing Gupta, Arun Shanks, Robert A. Avian Keratin Fibre-Based Bio-Composites
description	Purpose – This paper aims to use the solvent–casting evaporation method to prepare new bio-composites with thermoplastic poly(ether urethane) (TPU-polyether) as the polymer matrix and reinforced with natural chicken feather fibre (CFF). Design/methodology/approach – To produce the bio-composites, 0 to 60 per cent·w/w of fibres in steps of 30 per cent·w/w were added to the polymer matrix. The uniformity of distribution of the keratin fibres in the polymer matrix was investigated via scanning electron microscopy, and the results suggested compatibility of the TPU-polyether matrix with the CFFs, thereby implying effective fibre–polymer interactions. Findings – Addition of natural fibres to the polymer was found to decrease the mass loss of the composites at higher temperatures and decrease the glass transition temperature, as well as the storage and loss modulus, at lower temperatures, while increasing the remaining char ratio, storage modulus and loss modulus at higher temperatures. Originality/value – The investigation confirmed that waste keratin CFF can improve the thermo-mechanical properties of composites, simply and cheaply, with potentially large environmental and economic benefits.
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author	Pourjavaheri, Firoozeh Mohades, Farzad Jones, Oliver Sherkat, Frank Kong, Ing Gupta, Arun Shanks, Robert A.
author_facet	Pourjavaheri, Firoozeh Mohades, Farzad Jones, Oliver Sherkat, Frank Kong, Ing Gupta, Arun Shanks, Robert A.
author_sort	Pourjavaheri, Firoozeh
title	Avian Keratin Fibre-Based Bio-Composites
title_short	Avian Keratin Fibre-Based Bio-Composites
title_full	Avian Keratin Fibre-Based Bio-Composites
title_fullStr	Avian Keratin Fibre-Based Bio-Composites
title_full_unstemmed	Avian Keratin Fibre-Based Bio-Composites
title_sort	avian keratin fibre-based bio-composites
publisher	Emerald Publishing
publishDate	2017
url	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18114/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18114/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18114/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18114/1/fkksa-2017-Avian%20keratin%20fibre-based%20bio-composites1.pdf
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