Lignin-based bio composites: Exploring compatibility and potentials in a batch system

dc.contributor.authorTorstensson, Alexandra
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers tekniska högskola / Institutionen för industri- och materialvetenskapsv
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers University of Technology / Department of Industrial and Materials Scienceen
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-05T12:03:38Z
dc.date.available2019-07-05T12:03:38Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThe growing concern of the depletion of fossil resources as well as the increasing awareness of the environmental impact of petroleum-based products has led to an increased interest in materials based on renewable resources. One of the most abundant natural resources in Sweden is wood, providing, among other, material for the paper and pulp industry. The processes used in this industry creates lignin as a byproduct, most of which is used as a low-cost bio-fuel. An attractive alternative to this use would be to modify the lignin to be used as a value-added thermoplastic polymer. The Swedish company RenCom is contributing to this work by developing a thermoplastic lignin that can potentially be blended with ordinary thermoplastics, creating bio-composites. This master thesis aims to produce and investigate different thermoplastic composites containing modified lignin. The final material properties will be analyzed to find potential matrices of interest for the further development of ligninbased composites.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12380/257479
dc.language.isoeng
dc.setspec.uppsokTechnology
dc.subjectMaskinteknik
dc.subjectMaterialteknik
dc.subjectMaterialvetenskap
dc.subjectProduktion
dc.subjectMechanical Engineering
dc.subjectMaterials Engineering
dc.subjectMaterials Science
dc.subjectProduction
dc.titleLignin-based bio composites: Exploring compatibility and potentials in a batch system
dc.type.degreeExamensarbete för masterexamensv
dc.type.degreeMaster Thesisen
dc.type.uppsokH
local.programmeAdvanced engineering materials, MSc
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