Abstract This paper aimed to produce a bio-based filament, suitable for 3D printing (fused deposition modeling), made of surface modified cellulose fiber and high density polyethylene. The fibers (CF) were first transformed into CF-based macroinitiator through an esterification reaction with the 2-bromoisobutyric acid. We finally studied ability this initiate single electron transfer-living rad...

Prevailing trend towards the use of lighter and lower cost engineered plastics in automotive, construction, aerospace, electronics and other industrial end uses have created a need for pressure sensitive materials that can bond well to these new, inherently low surface energy plastics. Reported herein are novel all acrylic compositions with inherently lower surface energy that display significa...

As a peculiar and powerful energy source, microwave has been widely applied to optimize and accelerate the chemical reaction. As an alternative to conventional heating techniques, microwave irradiation provides an effective, selective and fast synthetic method by heating the molecules directly through the interaction between the microwave energy and molecular dipole moments of the monomers. Thi...

Among the various advanced materials, flame-retardant cellulosic textiles are important as they directly relate to human health and hazards. The use of environmentally friendly coatings is currently one major concerns in textile coating industry. In this work, acrylic acid was grafted onto surface cotton using plasma technology enhance attachment acrylate phosphate monomer. Surface analyses, su...

A series of bicationic monochromophoric hemicyanine dyes based on benzothiazolestyrylium residues were synthesized. The dyeing photoinitiating systems consisting of N-[3-(4-methylpyridino)propyl]-2-(p-substituted styryl)benzothiazolium dihalides as chromophores and n-butyltriphenylborate anion as electron donor were also prepared to achieve an efficient photoinitiators for free-radical polymeri...

This study aimed to improve the surface properties of lignocellulosic cellulose fiber using oxidative grafting method. Various acrylic monomers were used, including methyl methacrylate, acrylate, ethyl and varying monomer concentrations. In addition, effect ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) as an initiator on efficiency modification was investigated. The experimental results showed that kind concent...

Suspensions of alumina powders in low-viscosity acrylate monomers were produced and their curing behaviour characterized. Although these suspensions contain 50 vol % Al2O3 particles, the viscosity is between 200 and 300 mPas. These suspensions were rendered ultraviolet-curable by the addition of photoinitiators sensitive to ultraviolet radiation. Photopolymerization kinetics were characterized ...

This experimental and theoretical study deals with the thermal spontaneous polymerization of n-butyl acrylate (n-BA). The polymerization was carried out in solution (n-heptane as the solvent) at 200 and 220 ◦C without adding any conventional initiators. It was studied with the five different n-BA/n-heptane volume ratios: 50/50, 70/30, 80/20, 90/10, and 100/0. Extensive experimental data present...