Publication: Preparation and properties of composites from high density polyethylene (hdpe) and kenaf core fillers
| datacite.subject.fos | oecd::Engineering and technology::Materials engineering | |
| dc.contributor.author | Asari, Ashraf Rohaniza | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-09T03:27:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-08-09T03:27:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-05-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | With using kenaf core fillers (KCF) and wood flour (WF) as fillers and recycled HDPE as matrix, a composite material is produced. For kenaf core fillers, there are 5 samples are produced by 5 different formulation depends on fillers loading which are 0% of KCF, 20% of KCF, 40% of KCF and 60% of KCF. All of this formulation is added with maleated polyethylene (MAPE). Another formula is 40% of KCF without addition of MAPE. For prepare the sample from WF, the formulation is 40% of WF with addition MAPE. Coupling agent is used to improve the incompatibility between hydrophilic fillers and hydrophobic matrix. Incompatibility will make the existence of poor interfaces bonding and will lead to the low mechanical properties. Effect of coupling agent and types of fillers towards the mechanical and morphology properties are investigated. Tensile strength, elongation at break and impact resistance are reduce while tensile modulus is increased with as fillers loading increase, using WF as fillers. Besides that, percentage of water absorbed also increase with increament of fillers loading, using WF as fillers. Incorporating MAPE into composite will increase mechanical properties and reduce the percentage of water uptake. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://erepo.usm.my/handle/123456789/20185 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.title | Preparation and properties of composites from high density polyethylene (hdpe) and kenaf core fillers | |
| dc.type | Resource Types::text::report | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oairecerif.author.affiliation | Universiti Sains Malaysia |