Flexural Properties of PVC/Bamboo Composites under Static and Dynamic-Thermal Conditions: Effects of Composition and Water Absorption

Table 1

Composition of PVC, additives, and 50% B. vulgaris particles for the dry-blend process.

Raw material	Function	Parts per hundred (pph)
		C1	C2
PVC ( value = 63)	Matrix	100	100
Calcium/zinc	Stabilizer	2.5	2.5
Acrylic acid	Processing aid	1.0	1.0
Dicarboxylic acid ester	Internal lubricant	1.2	3.6
Fatty acid	External lubricant	0.2	0.2
Glycerol ester	External lubricant	1.2	1.2
Polyethylene wax	External lubricant	0.15	0.45
B. vulgaris particles	Filler	106.25	108.95

Note: C₁ = composition 1; C₂ = composition 2.