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The Effects of Filler Loading on Mechanical Properties of Coir and Bagasse Reinforced Polyethylene Biocomposites

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of filler loading on the mechanical properties of coir and bagasse reinforced high density polyethylene (HDPE). Particulate size fibres were treated with 3 wt% of vinyltriethoxysilane to improve the adhesion between the fillers and HDPE. The fillers...

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Main Author: Lanai Wan, Alvin
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2010
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TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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spelling my-utp-utpedia.13792017-01-25T09:43:19Z http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/1379/ The Effects of Filler Loading on Mechanical Properties of Coir and Bagasse Reinforced Polyethylene Biocomposites Lanai Wan, Alvin TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of filler loading on the mechanical properties of coir and bagasse reinforced high density polyethylene (HDPE). Particulate size fibres were treated with 3 wt% of vinyltriethoxysilane to improve the adhesion between the fillers and HDPE. The fillers and matrix were compounded at filler loading of 0, 5, 10 and 15 wt% fillers using injection moulding machine to produce dog bone shapes for testing. Tensile strength of the biocomposites was observed to decrease as natural fillers were incorporated. No significant changes in tensile strength for both biocomposites were observed when filler loading was increased. Filler loading had no effect on the flexural strength of coir biocomposite as well. However, the flexural strength for bagasse biocomposite decreased gradually as filler content was increased. Scanning electron microscope micrographs at fracture surface revealed fibre pullouts, filler agglomeration, and debonding due to poor matrix/fibre adhesion Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2010 Final Year Project NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/1379/1/Alvin_Lanai_Wan.pdf Lanai Wan, Alvin (2010) The Effects of Filler Loading on Mechanical Properties of Coir and Bagasse Reinforced Polyethylene Biocomposites. Universiti Teknologi Petronas. (Unpublished)
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Lanai Wan, Alvin
The Effects of Filler Loading on Mechanical Properties of Coir and Bagasse Reinforced Polyethylene Biocomposites
description The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of filler loading on the mechanical properties of coir and bagasse reinforced high density polyethylene (HDPE). Particulate size fibres were treated with 3 wt% of vinyltriethoxysilane to improve the adhesion between the fillers and HDPE. The fillers and matrix were compounded at filler loading of 0, 5, 10 and 15 wt% fillers using injection moulding machine to produce dog bone shapes for testing. Tensile strength of the biocomposites was observed to decrease as natural fillers were incorporated. No significant changes in tensile strength for both biocomposites were observed when filler loading was increased. Filler loading had no effect on the flexural strength of coir biocomposite as well. However, the flexural strength for bagasse biocomposite decreased gradually as filler content was increased. Scanning electron microscope micrographs at fracture surface revealed fibre pullouts, filler agglomeration, and debonding due to poor matrix/fibre adhesion
format Final Year Project
author Lanai Wan, Alvin
author_facet Lanai Wan, Alvin
author_sort Lanai Wan, Alvin
title The Effects of Filler Loading on Mechanical Properties of Coir and Bagasse Reinforced Polyethylene Biocomposites
title_short The Effects of Filler Loading on Mechanical Properties of Coir and Bagasse Reinforced Polyethylene Biocomposites
title_full The Effects of Filler Loading on Mechanical Properties of Coir and Bagasse Reinforced Polyethylene Biocomposites
title_fullStr The Effects of Filler Loading on Mechanical Properties of Coir and Bagasse Reinforced Polyethylene Biocomposites
title_full_unstemmed The Effects of Filler Loading on Mechanical Properties of Coir and Bagasse Reinforced Polyethylene Biocomposites
title_sort effects of filler loading on mechanical properties of coir and bagasse reinforced polyethylene biocomposites
publisher Universiti Teknologi Petronas
publishDate 2010
url http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/1379/1/Alvin_Lanai_Wan.pdf
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