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Development of wood polymer composites with thermosetting resin from soybean oil cross-linked with rosin derivative

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Wood polymer composites (WPCs) were prepared via compression molding technique using wood flour and methacrylic anhydride modified epoxidized soybean oil (MAESO) copolymerized with triallyl maleopimarate (TMPA). Various percentages of TMPA were incorporated into the composite system to compare the properties of the final WPCs. TMPA was synthesized from rosin acid and the chemical structure was characterized by 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The interaction between wood flour, MAESO and TMPA were revealed by FTIR and scanning electron microscope (SEM) study. Results demonstrated that TMPA was effective in enhancing the mechanical and thermal properties of the composites. Flame retardancy, biodegradability, chemical resistance, and dimensional stability significantly improved after the incorporation of TMPA into the composites. Wood polymer composites loaded with 30 wt% of TMPA exhibited maximum improvement in properties compared to other systems.

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    Moon Mandal & Tarun K. Maji

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    Pritam Bardhan & Manabendra Mandal

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Mandal, M., Bardhan, P., Mandal, M. et al. Development of wood polymer composites with thermosetting resin from soybean oil cross-linked with rosin derivative. Eur. J. Wood Prod. 78, 1265–1278 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-020-01564-3

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