Właściwości tribologiczne i fizyczne polipropylenu wypełnionego włóknami naturalnymi

This paper deals with the tribological and physical property analysis of polypropylene filled by selected natural fibres of vegetable and animal origin (coconut, flax, cellulose and fleece fibres) from the application point of view. Tribological properties of injection parts are evaluated through surface roughness and friction coefficient. Physical properties are evaluated in light of melt flow behaviour, the strength characteristics of injection parts, flammability, and shape stability both under lower and higher temperatures.Niniejszy artykuł prezentuje właściwości tribologiczne i fizyczne analizy polipropylenu wypełnionego włóknami pochodzenia naturalnego, roślinnego i zwierzęcego (głównie kokosowe, włóknina, len i włókna celulozowe). Właściwości tribologiczne wtryskiwanego detalu są oceniane pod kątem chropowatości powierzchni oraz współczynnika tarcia. Właściwości fizyczne są oceniane pod kątem zachowania przepływu roztopionego materiału, cech wytrzymałościowych wtryskiwanej wypraski, palności i stabilności kształtu wypraski zarówno przy niskich, jak i w wysokich temperaturach

Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Conyza canadensis

WOS: 000400988100007The essential oils obtained from the aerial parts and the roots of Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist (Asteraceae) at the flowering stage, collected from Turkey were simultaneously analysed by GC-FID and GC-MS. Forty-six components comprising 82.8% of the essential oil from the aerial parts and seven components comprising 96.7% of the roots oil were identified. Major constituents of the essential oil of the aerial parts were found to be limonene (28.1%), spathulenol (16.3%) and beta-pinene (9.7%), whereas cis-lachnophyllum ester (86.5%), (2Z,8Z)-matricaria ester (3.9%) and beta-pinene (2.3%) were identified to be main constituents in the volatiles of the root parts. In addition, antimicrobial activity of the essential oils was screened against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria as well as one strain of fungus by broth microdilution method. Both of the essential oils exhibited antifungal activity against Candida albicans ATCC 10231 with 0.078 mu g/ml MIC values. The highest antibacterial activity was observed by aerial parts oil against Escherichia coli RSKK 234 (MIC: 0.039 mu g/ml). This is the first report on the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils obtained from C. canadensis growing in Turkey