Table 7.
Processing parameters for compression molding (PLA/Flax) composites.
| Method | Rotation Speed (RPM) | Temperature (°C) |
Process | Mold Temp (°C) | Pressure (MPa) |
Time (Min) |
wt % | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSE | 150 | 154–171 | CM | 185 | - | - | 30 | [56] |
| FS | - | - | CM | 185 | 4 | - | 22 | [57] |
| MC | 100 | 180 | CM | 180 | 30 | 10 | 30 | [58] |
| SC | - | - | CM | 100 | 5 | 30 | - | [59] |
| CS | - | - | CM | 180 | 2 | 5 | 49.5 | [60] |
| AL | - | - | CM | 180 | 4 | 5 | 48 | [60] |
| FS | - | - | HP | 180 | 0T, 2T, 1T, 0.5T, 6T | 5, 1.5, 1, 0.5, | 30 | [61] |
| FS | - | - | HP | 124 | 5 | 6 h | 22 | [62] |
| TSE | 150 | 170–175 | - | - | - | - | - | [63] |
| SC | - | - | HP | 180 | - | 5 | 49.3 | [64] |
| SC | - | - | HP | 180 | - | 5 | 60.7 | [64] |
| SC | - | - | HP | 180 | 34 | 5 | 34 | [65] |
AL—Air Laying; CM—Compression Molding; HP—Hot-Pressing; CS—Conventional Spinning; FS—Film Stacking; MC-Micro Compounder, SC—Stacking; TSE-Twin Screw Co-Rotating Extruder; Wt—Weight.