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Processing of Wet Preserved Natural Fibers with Injection Molding Compounding (IMC)

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Natural Fibres: Advances in Science and Technology Towards Industrial Applications

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Abstract

The paper shows selected results of a comprehensive national network activity related to the integrated value chain for new whole plant based fibrous raw materials. Therefore, both the supply of raw materials and the processing with the innovative one step technology injection molding compounding (IMC)—are optimized. As a result the fiber length in the product is longer compared to the standard two-step process with pelletizing. The new technology helps in improving the manufacturing of fiber reinforced composites by considering the integrated value chain.

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Abbreviations

°C:

Temperature in grade centigrade

ATB:

Leibniz-Institute for Agricultural Engineering Potsdam-Bornim

BD/SM:

Butadiene to styrene-monomer ratio

cf.:

Compare

D:

Diameter

DM:

Dry matter content

FENAFA:

Ganzheitliche Bereitstellungs-, Verarbeitungs- und FErtigungsstrategien von NAturFAserrohstoffen

Fig.:

Figure

IMC:

Injection molding compounder

IWM:

Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM

KM:

KraussMaffei

L/D:

Length diameter ratio

µm:

Micrometer

mm:

Millimeter

rpm:

Revolution in rounds per minute

R&D:

Research and development

SEBS:

Styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene block copolymer

temp.:

Temperature

TPE:

Thermoplastic elastomer

WPC:

Wood polymer composite

wt%:

Weight percent

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Acknowledgments

The authors gratefully acknowledge the funding by German Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) and its funding body Agency of Renewable Raw Materials (FNR) under grants 22023808, 22025608, 22025708 and 22025508.

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  1. Department of Post Harvesting Technologies, Leibniz-Institute for Agricultural Engineering Potsdam-Bornim, Potsdam, Germany

    Hans-Jörg Gusovius & Gesine Wallot

  2. KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH, Munich, Germany

    Stefan Schierl

  3. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Lightweight Structures and Polymer Technology, Technical University Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany

    Roman Rinberg, Tobias Hartmann & Lothar Kroll

  4. Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM, Halle, Germany

    Ivonne Jahn

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Gusovius, HJ. et al. (2016). Processing of Wet Preserved Natural Fibers with Injection Molding Compounding (IMC). In: Fangueiro, R., Rana, S. (eds) Natural Fibres: Advances in Science and Technology Towards Industrial Applications. RILEM Bookseries, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7515-1_15

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