CURRENT RESEARCH AT I.C.T.P. ON NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITS ICTP
The Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers (ICTP) is located in Pozzuoli (Naples), via Campi Flegrei 34, Olivetti Area Director : Prof. Cosimo Carfagna ICTP
Main ICTP research lines: 1.New materials for packaging, biomedical applications, agriculture,sensors and cultural heritage preservation. ICTP 2.Methodologies for correlating structure, properties and processability of polymers, blends and composites. 3.Innovative materials based on thermosetting matrices, nanocomposites and liquid- crystalline polymers. 4.Synthesis, chemical and physical modification for the development of multifunctional thermoplastic systems and blends with high technological impact.
STEAM EXPLOSION TREATMENT (SEP) FROM THE ADIABATIC EXPANSION OF WATER PRESENT IN THE WOOD TISSUE, THE SOLID MATRIX IS SPLITTED INTO THE MAIN WOOD COMPONENTS: CELLULOSE - LIGNIN - HEMICELLULOSE FROM THE ADIABATIC EXPANSION OF WATER PRESENT IN THE WOOD TISSUE, THE SOLID MATRIX IS SPLITTED INTO THE MAIN WOOD COMPONENTS: CELLULOSE - LIGNIN - HEMICELLULOSE HIGH TEMPERATURE STEAM - 200/250 C HIGH PRESSURE - 16/40 ATM SHORT TIME - 1/10 minutes HIGH TEMPERATURE STEAM - 200/250 C HIGH PRESSURE - 16/40 ATM SHORT TIME - 1/10 minutes
TENSILE PROPERTIES iPPMA/broom fiber system TENSILE PROPERTIES iPPMA/broom fiber system
POTENZIALI UTILIZZI DI MATERIALI COMPOSITI RINFORZATI CON FIBRE VEGETALI pannelli per componentistica interna di autovetture con funzione isolante e sagomante; pannellature varie utilizzabili nel settore trasporto ed edile; contenitori, scatole e tubi; contenitori biodegradabili (ottenibili con fibre mescolate a polimeri biodegradabili) per utilizzi nel settore agricolo; pannelli fonoassorbenti per abitazioni; pannelli estrusi termostampabili; in sostituzione delle fibre di vetro.