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Ultra-strong and environmentally friendly waste polyvinyl chloride/paper biocomposites

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Developing new biocomposites from waste paper and plastics could help meet global sustainability goals while addressing environmental issues. In this paper, the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) powder and paper floc were mixed in different proportions and subjected to dry hot molding (180 ℃, 73.8 MPa, 1 h) to prepare waste PVC/paper biocomposites with excellent performance. From the scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of the PVC/paper biocomposite, it can be seen that the PVC powder filled the gaps between multiple paper floc. The combination between PVC powder and paper floc is the tightest in PVC/paper (NaOH) 3:7. Therefore, the comprehensive mechanical properties of PVC/paper (NaOH) 3:7 are the best (The tensile strength is as high as 183.98 MPa, and the flexural strength has also reached a satisfactory 66.60 MPa). In addition, the water absorption of PVC/paper biocomposites generally showed a decreasing trend as the proportion of PVC powder in the composite increased. When the ratio of PVC powder and 3% sodium hydroxide–treated paper wadding is 7:3, the water absorption rate is only 8.29%. Based on the findings, a novel and practical method for recycling paper and plastic product wastes is demonstrated, which is in line with the development concept of low-carbon environmental protection and sustainable economic growth advocated globally. In addition, wood-plastic composite materials are widely used in construction, automobiles, logistics and gardens due to their excellent mechanical properties.

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The authors thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32201491, 31872697), the Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Leaders (2021RC4033), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20200775), Hunan Province Key R&D (2022NK2043), Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China (21KJB220011).

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  1. Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, China

    Haoran Ye, Jinxuan Jiang, Jiangtao Shi, Huibo Sun & Shengbo Ge

  2. College of Furniture and Art Design, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China

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  5. Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

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Ye, H., Jiang, J., Yang, Y. et al. Ultra-strong and environmentally friendly waste polyvinyl chloride/paper biocomposites. Adv Compos Hybrid Mater 6, 81 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42114-023-00664-x

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