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Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent

In this study, the corn stalk (CS) had been utilized as natural filler in low density polyethylene (LDPE). The effect of CS loading and coconut oil coupling agent (COCA) on tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of LDPE/CS composites were investigated. The increases of CS decreased the ten...

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Main Authors: Salmah Husseinsyah,, Koay, Seong Chun, Chan, Ming Yeng, Azimah Ismail,
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
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spelling my-ukm.journal.103942017-05-22T00:10:07Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10394/ Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent Salmah Husseinsyah, Koay, Seong Chun Chan, Ming Yeng Azimah Ismail, In this study, the corn stalk (CS) had been utilized as natural filler in low density polyethylene (LDPE). The effect of CS loading and coconut oil coupling agent (COCA) on tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of LDPE/CS composites were investigated. The increases of CS decreased the tensile strength and elongation at break of LDPE/CS composites, but increased in Young’s modulus. The incorporation of CS also contributed to high water uptake of LDPE/CS composites. However, the presence of CS has increased the crystallinity of composites and LDPE matrix due to nucleating effect. The addition of COCA has significantly increased the tensile strength, elongation at break, water resistivity and crystallinity of LDPE/CS composites, but slightly reduced in Young’s modulus. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) also evidence the presence of COCA improved the adhesion between CS and LDPE matrix. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10394/1/20%20Salmah%20Husseinsyah.pdf Salmah Husseinsyah, and Koay, Seong Chun and Chan, Ming Yeng and Azimah Ismail, (2016) Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent. Sains Malaysiana, 45 (11). pp. 1733-1739. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol45num11_2016/contentsVol45num11_2016.html
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description In this study, the corn stalk (CS) had been utilized as natural filler in low density polyethylene (LDPE). The effect of CS loading and coconut oil coupling agent (COCA) on tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of LDPE/CS composites were investigated. The increases of CS decreased the tensile strength and elongation at break of LDPE/CS composites, but increased in Young’s modulus. The incorporation of CS also contributed to high water uptake of LDPE/CS composites. However, the presence of CS has increased the crystallinity of composites and LDPE matrix due to nucleating effect. The addition of COCA has significantly increased the tensile strength, elongation at break, water resistivity and crystallinity of LDPE/CS composites, but slightly reduced in Young’s modulus. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) also evidence the presence of COCA improved the adhesion between CS and LDPE matrix.
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author Salmah Husseinsyah,
Koay, Seong Chun
Chan, Ming Yeng
Azimah Ismail,
spellingShingle Salmah Husseinsyah,
Koay, Seong Chun
Chan, Ming Yeng
Azimah Ismail,
Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent
author_facet Salmah Husseinsyah,
Koay, Seong Chun
Chan, Ming Yeng
Azimah Ismail,
author_sort Salmah Husseinsyah,
title Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent
title_short Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent
title_full Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent
title_fullStr Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent
title_full_unstemmed Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent
title_sort tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2016
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10394/1/20%20Salmah%20Husseinsyah.pdf
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