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Properties of pulp fiber filled high density Polyethylene

In this study, attempt has been made to combine the advantages of fiber and polymer. Composites based on high density polyethylene (HDPE) and pulp fiber was made through melt blending and compression molding. HDPE/pulp fiber composites were prepared by using the Z-blade mixer at processing tempera...

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Main Author: Azmel Hakim, Zainol Abidin
Other Authors: Azlin Fazlina Osman (Advisor)
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Perlis 2008
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Polyethylene
Composites
Polymers
High density polyethylene
Online Access:http://dspace.unimap.edu.my/xmlui/handle/123456789/3265
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spelling my.unimap-32652009-08-14T06:32:09Z Properties of pulp fiber filled high density Polyethylene Azmel Hakim, Zainol Abidin Azlin Fazlina Osman (Advisor) Polyethylene Composites Polymers High density polyethylene In this study, attempt has been made to combine the advantages of fiber and polymer. Composites based on high density polyethylene (HDPE) and pulp fiber was made through melt blending and compression molding. HDPE/pulp fiber composites were prepared by using the Z-blade mixer at processing temperature 190ºC and speed of 35 rpm with different filler loading varying between 0% and 15% by weight. A coupling agent, maleated anhydrate polyethylene (MAPE) was added as filler treatment to improve the adhesion of matrix and filler material. HDPE/pulp fiber composites have been characterized from the point of view of mechanical properties. Addition of pulp fiber into HDPE matrix was enhanced some of tensile and flexural properties. HDPE/ pulp fiber composites were prepared to provide a comparison with the HDPE/treated pulp fiber composites. Although both composites show increasing properties but it was found that HDPE/treated pulp fiber composites exhibit lower tensile strength and flexural strength than those of HDPE/untreated pulp fiber composites. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) was used for morphology studies of the tensile fracture surface and particle distribution. From the image capture it exhibit the failure mode transformed from ductile to brittle with increasing filler loading. Finally, water absorption testing was done and the result shows that MAPE was effectively functioned to resist water absorption in the composites. 2008-11-17T06:41:14Z 2008-11-17T06:41:14Z 2008-04 Learning Object http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3265 en Universiti Malaysia Perlis School of Materials Engineering
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topic Polyethylene
Composites
Polymers
High density polyethylene
spellingShingle Polyethylene
Composites
Polymers
High density polyethylene
Azmel Hakim, Zainol Abidin
Properties of pulp fiber filled high density Polyethylene
description In this study, attempt has been made to combine the advantages of fiber and polymer. Composites based on high density polyethylene (HDPE) and pulp fiber was made through melt blending and compression molding. HDPE/pulp fiber composites were prepared by using the Z-blade mixer at processing temperature 190ºC and speed of 35 rpm with different filler loading varying between 0% and 15% by weight. A coupling agent, maleated anhydrate polyethylene (MAPE) was added as filler treatment to improve the adhesion of matrix and filler material. HDPE/pulp fiber composites have been characterized from the point of view of mechanical properties. Addition of pulp fiber into HDPE matrix was enhanced some of tensile and flexural properties. HDPE/ pulp fiber composites were prepared to provide a comparison with the HDPE/treated pulp fiber composites. Although both composites show increasing properties but it was found that HDPE/treated pulp fiber composites exhibit lower tensile strength and flexural strength than those of HDPE/untreated pulp fiber composites. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) was used for morphology studies of the tensile fracture surface and particle distribution. From the image capture it exhibit the failure mode transformed from ductile to brittle with increasing filler loading. Finally, water absorption testing was done and the result shows that MAPE was effectively functioned to resist water absorption in the composites.
author2 Azlin Fazlina Osman (Advisor)
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Azmel Hakim, Zainol Abidin
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author Azmel Hakim, Zainol Abidin
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title Properties of pulp fiber filled high density Polyethylene
title_short Properties of pulp fiber filled high density Polyethylene
title_full Properties of pulp fiber filled high density Polyethylene
title_fullStr Properties of pulp fiber filled high density Polyethylene
title_full_unstemmed Properties of pulp fiber filled high density Polyethylene
title_sort properties of pulp fiber filled high density polyethylene
publisher Universiti Malaysia Perlis
publishDate 2008
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