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Novel Composites Based on a Natural Raw Material and Silylated Polystyrene

The present paper discusses the development of new, environmentally friendly composite materials with advantageous properties. These composites are based on plant raw material - pine sawdust and trimethoxysilylated polystyrene (TMSPSt). The binder for the composites was obtained by our research group and used in conjunction with different degrees of silylation (15-35%), in the presence of various organic and inorganic additives, fire retardants, and antioxidants. It simultaneously acts as a reinforcing agent.

Wood Sawdust Plus Silylated Styrene Composites with Low Water Absorption

Ecologically friendly composites have been made on the basis of wood sawdust and sillylated styrene as the binder. That binder acts simultaneously as a reinforcing agent. The surface structures were studied by a scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis. The bending strength increases with the increase in temperature from 453 to 493 K at the constant pressure of 15 MPa.