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Study On mechanical properties and crystallization behavior of poly (ethylene terephthalate) reinforced date palm leaf fiber montmorrilonite nanocomposites

Developments in feasible recycled poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PETr) reinforced with surface treated date palm leaf fiber (DPLF) nanocomposites with enhanced mechanical and thermal properties have been studied. Surface modified date palm leaf fiber reinforced PETr/MMT nanocomposites were prepared...

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Main Authors: Dehghani, Alireza, Ardekani, Sara Madadi, Wahit, Mat Uzir, Hassan, Azman, Al-Maadeed, Mariam A.
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Published: 2012
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/34216/
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spelling my.utm.342162017-09-06T06:18:31Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/34216/ Study On mechanical properties and crystallization behavior of poly (ethylene terephthalate) reinforced date palm leaf fiber montmorrilonite nanocomposites Dehghani, Alireza Ardekani, Sara Madadi Wahit, Mat Uzir Hassan, Azman Al-Maadeed, Mariam A. Developments in feasible recycled poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PETr) reinforced with surface treated date palm leaf fiber (DPLF) nanocomposites with enhanced mechanical and thermal properties have been studied. Surface modified date palm leaf fiber reinforced PETr/MMT nanocomposites were prepared using twin-screw extruder followed by injection molding. The influence of MMT addition on the mechanical and thermal behavior of the PETr matrix was evaluated. Obtained results showed remarkable enhancements in mechanical properties of PETr/DPLF/MMT nanocomposites upon the addition of five phr nanoclay, which exhibit 8.3% and 38.7% improvements in tensile and flexural modulus respectively compared to those of PETr. The crystallization behavior of the samples analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) indicated a decrease in the onset crystallization temperature and showed a higher degree of crystallinity of the nanocomposites compared to PETr, manifesting that both DPLF and MMT could act as nucleating agents. The results point to the nanocomposite's potential in wider outdoor application fields. 2012 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed Dehghani, Alireza and Ardekani, Sara Madadi and Wahit, Mat Uzir and Hassan, Azman and Al-Maadeed, Mariam A. (2012) Study On mechanical properties and crystallization behavior of poly (ethylene terephthalate) reinforced date palm leaf fiber montmorrilonite nanocomposites. In: 8th Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials (ACCM-8).
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description Developments in feasible recycled poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PETr) reinforced with surface treated date palm leaf fiber (DPLF) nanocomposites with enhanced mechanical and thermal properties have been studied. Surface modified date palm leaf fiber reinforced PETr/MMT nanocomposites were prepared using twin-screw extruder followed by injection molding. The influence of MMT addition on the mechanical and thermal behavior of the PETr matrix was evaluated. Obtained results showed remarkable enhancements in mechanical properties of PETr/DPLF/MMT nanocomposites upon the addition of five phr nanoclay, which exhibit 8.3% and 38.7% improvements in tensile and flexural modulus respectively compared to those of PETr. The crystallization behavior of the samples analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) indicated a decrease in the onset crystallization temperature and showed a higher degree of crystallinity of the nanocomposites compared to PETr, manifesting that both DPLF and MMT could act as nucleating agents. The results point to the nanocomposite's potential in wider outdoor application fields.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Dehghani, Alireza
Ardekani, Sara Madadi
Wahit, Mat Uzir
Hassan, Azman
Al-Maadeed, Mariam A.
spellingShingle Dehghani, Alireza
Ardekani, Sara Madadi
Wahit, Mat Uzir
Hassan, Azman
Al-Maadeed, Mariam A.
Study On mechanical properties and crystallization behavior of poly (ethylene terephthalate) reinforced date palm leaf fiber montmorrilonite nanocomposites
author_facet Dehghani, Alireza
Ardekani, Sara Madadi
Wahit, Mat Uzir
Hassan, Azman
Al-Maadeed, Mariam A.
author_sort Dehghani, Alireza
title Study On mechanical properties and crystallization behavior of poly (ethylene terephthalate) reinforced date palm leaf fiber montmorrilonite nanocomposites
title_short Study On mechanical properties and crystallization behavior of poly (ethylene terephthalate) reinforced date palm leaf fiber montmorrilonite nanocomposites
title_full Study On mechanical properties and crystallization behavior of poly (ethylene terephthalate) reinforced date palm leaf fiber montmorrilonite nanocomposites
title_fullStr Study On mechanical properties and crystallization behavior of poly (ethylene terephthalate) reinforced date palm leaf fiber montmorrilonite nanocomposites
title_full_unstemmed Study On mechanical properties and crystallization behavior of poly (ethylene terephthalate) reinforced date palm leaf fiber montmorrilonite nanocomposites
title_sort study on mechanical properties and crystallization behavior of poly (ethylene terephthalate) reinforced date palm leaf fiber montmorrilonite nanocomposites
publishDate 2012
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/34216/
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