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. 2020 May 7;8:315. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00315

Table 5.

Summary of mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties of petroleum-based polymers with biofillers.

Matrix Filler Filler content Mechanical Thermal Morphology Reference
ABS L-CNC 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 wt% ↑ in TS up to 4 wt% addition of L-CNC but rapid ↓ upon further addition till 10 wt%.
↑ in E up to 6 wt% L-CNC and then ↓ afterward.
Reduction of initial degradation temperature with addition of L-CNC.
At high temperature, ↑ in thermal stability with ↑ in L-CNC.
Uniform distribution of L-CNC in the ABS matrix.
Presence of pores in 3D printed part from ABS/ L-CNC composite filament.
↑ in pore diameter to >30 μm with ↑ in L-CNC content above 6 wt%.
Dadmun et al., 2017
ABS RS 5, 10, 15, 20 wt% ↓ in TS and E with addition of RS.
With ↑ in RS content, flexure modulus and strength ↓; however, both ↑ at 15 wt% RS.
Printed parts looked like wood, got darker and porosity ↑ with addition of RS. Osman et al., 2018
ABS Lignin NBR41 CFs (1/8 inch) 40 wt%10 wt%10 wt% Incorporation of 40 wt% lignin in ABS ↓ TS of composite, which was improved on adding NBR41 and CFs.
E of ABS was ↓ on adding lignin and NBR41 while CFs ↑ E.
Tg of composite was ↓ on adding lignin, NBR42, and CFs. Well-dispersed phase separated lignin was seen.
Percolation of CFs was observed in composite.
On adding 10 wt% CFs to ABS/lignin/NBR41 composite improved the interlayer adhesion between two printing layers.
Nguyen et al., 2018b
ABS Lignin
PEO
CFs
10, 20, 30 wt%
10 wt% (relative to lignin amount)
20 vol%
No effect was observed on E due to PEO.
PEO ↑ the elongation at failure.
↑ in TS with the addition of CFs in ABS/lignin/PEO (70/27/3) composite.
PEO retarded early decomposition of lignin.
Presence of PEO led to ↑ in degradation peak temperature.
PEO lowered the Tg of ABS.
Enhancement in interfacial adhesion between the ABS matrix and lignin particle with addition of PEO.
↓ in lignin domain size from 300–1,000 nm to 200–500 nm in the ABS matrix with incorporation of PEO.
Akato et al., 2015
Nylon 12 HW lignin
CFs
40–60 wt%
4–16 wt%
Addition of 40 wt% lignin to nylon 12 matrix, led to ↑ in E while TS was nearly same as neat nylon 12.
↑ in TS and E with the addition of 12 wt% CFs in nylon 12/lignin (6:4) composite.
Noticeable ↓ in Tm and recrystallization temperature due to CFs and lignin.
↑ in thermal conductivity of nylon 12/lignin (6:4) composite with addition of CFs.
CFs were well-dispersed in the polymer matrix.
Spherical aggregated lignin phases were seen in the polymer matrix.
Nguyen et al., 2018a
PCL CSW (50 μm) 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 wt% On addition of CSW to 30 wt%, E of filament ↑ and then ↓.
Tensile strain at break ↓ with addition of CSW.
Minimal change in thermal properties of te PCL matrix on blending CSW. Uniform distribution of CSW in the PCL matrix, no clumping and clustering was observed.
3D printed specimen had good interlayer adhesion with no voids and gaps.
Tran et al., 2017