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Effects of coupling agent on the properties of durian skin fibre filled polypropylene composite

Durian skin is a newly explores natural fibre potentially reinforced polyolefin for diverse applications. In this work, investigation on the effect of coupling agent, maleic anhydride polypropylene (MAPP) on the mechanical, morphological, and thermal properties of polypropylene (PP) reinforced with...

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Main Authors: Anuar, Hazleen, Mohd Nasir,, Nur Aimi, El-Shekeil, Yousuf
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Language:English
Published: World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology 2015
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spelling my.iium.irep.466432019-02-20T06:28:56Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/46643/ Effects of coupling agent on the properties of durian skin fibre filled polypropylene composite Anuar, Hazleen Mohd Nasir,, Nur Aimi El-Shekeil, Yousuf TP Chemical technology TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture Durian skin is a newly explores natural fibre potentially reinforced polyolefin for diverse applications. In this work, investigation on the effect of coupling agent, maleic anhydride polypropylene (MAPP) on the mechanical, morphological, and thermal properties of polypropylene (PP) reinforced with durian skin fibre (DSF) was conducted. The presence of 30 wt% DSF significantly reduced the tensile strength of PP-DSF composite. Interestingly, even though the same trend goes to PP-DSF with the presence of MAPP, the reduction is only about 4% relative to unreinforced PP and 18% higher than PP-DSF without MAPP (untreated composite or UTC). The used of MAPP in treated composite (TC) also increased the tensile modulus, flexural properties and degradation temperature. The enhanced mechanical properties are consistent with good interfacial interaction as evidenced under scanning electron microscopy World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/46643/1/Effects-of-Coupling-Agent-on-the-Properties-of-Durian-Skin-Fibre-Filled-Polypropylene-Composite.pdf Anuar, Hazleen and Mohd Nasir,, Nur Aimi and El-Shekeil, Yousuf (2015) Effects of coupling agent on the properties of durian skin fibre filled polypropylene composite. International Journal of Chemical, Molecular, Nuclear, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, 9 (12). pp. 1261-1265. https://www.waset.org/journal/chemical?&page=3
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topic TP Chemical technology
TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture
Anuar, Hazleen
Mohd Nasir,, Nur Aimi
El-Shekeil, Yousuf
Effects of coupling agent on the properties of durian skin fibre filled polypropylene composite
description Durian skin is a newly explores natural fibre potentially reinforced polyolefin for diverse applications. In this work, investigation on the effect of coupling agent, maleic anhydride polypropylene (MAPP) on the mechanical, morphological, and thermal properties of polypropylene (PP) reinforced with durian skin fibre (DSF) was conducted. The presence of 30 wt% DSF significantly reduced the tensile strength of PP-DSF composite. Interestingly, even though the same trend goes to PP-DSF with the presence of MAPP, the reduction is only about 4% relative to unreinforced PP and 18% higher than PP-DSF without MAPP (untreated composite or UTC). The used of MAPP in treated composite (TC) also increased the tensile modulus, flexural properties and degradation temperature. The enhanced mechanical properties are consistent with good interfacial interaction as evidenced under scanning electron microscopy
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author Anuar, Hazleen
Mohd Nasir,, Nur Aimi
El-Shekeil, Yousuf
author_facet Anuar, Hazleen
Mohd Nasir,, Nur Aimi
El-Shekeil, Yousuf
author_sort Anuar, Hazleen
title Effects of coupling agent on the properties of durian skin fibre filled polypropylene composite
title_short Effects of coupling agent on the properties of durian skin fibre filled polypropylene composite
title_full Effects of coupling agent on the properties of durian skin fibre filled polypropylene composite
title_fullStr Effects of coupling agent on the properties of durian skin fibre filled polypropylene composite
title_full_unstemmed Effects of coupling agent on the properties of durian skin fibre filled polypropylene composite
title_sort effects of coupling agent on the properties of durian skin fibre filled polypropylene composite
publisher World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
publishDate 2015
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/46643/1/Effects-of-Coupling-Agent-on-the-Properties-of-Durian-Skin-Fibre-Filled-Polypropylene-Composite.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/46643/
https://www.waset.org/journal/chemical?&page=3
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