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Effect of polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyamide-6 on properties of recycled polypropylene/empty fruit bunch composites

In this study, recycled polypropylene/empty fruit bunch (rPP/EFB) composites were produced by melt blending technique. Further, varying content of polypropylene (PP), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and polyamide-6 (PA6) was incorporated to rPP/EFB composites. The effect of varying contents of PP, EVA...

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Main Authors: Ali Mohsin, M. E., Ibrahim, A. N., Arsad, A., Abd. Rahman, M. F., Alothman, O. Y.
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Published: Korean Fiber Society 2015
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TP Chemical technology
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58381/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12221-015-5347-1
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spelling my.utm.583812021-10-24T08:55:30Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58381/ Effect of polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyamide-6 on properties of recycled polypropylene/empty fruit bunch composites Ali Mohsin, M. E. Ibrahim, A. N. Arsad, A. Abd. Rahman, M. F. Alothman, O. Y. TP Chemical technology In this study, recycled polypropylene/empty fruit bunch (rPP/EFB) composites were produced by melt blending technique. Further, varying content of polypropylene (PP), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and polyamide-6 (PA6) was incorporated to rPP/EFB composites. The effect of varying contents of PP, EVA and PA6 on the mechanical and thermal properties of the recycled rPP/EFB composites was studied. The morphology of the prepared composites were examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM). It was found that the mechanical properties improved when PP and PA6 were incorporated in the rPP/EFB composite. The mechanical results were supported by SEM study. The Differential Scanning Calorimetry results revealed improvements in the melting temperature of rPP/EFB/EVA and rPP/EFB/PA6 composites. Further, incorporation of various polymers also improved the thermal stability of the composites, as shown by the thermogravimetric analysis. The rPP/EFB/PP composite exhibited the best mechanical properties and rPP/EFB/EVA composite exhibited better thermal properties. Whereas, rPP/EFB/PA6 composite showed improvement in both thermal and mechanical properties. Korean Fiber Society 2015 Article PeerReviewed Ali Mohsin, M. E. and Ibrahim, A. N. and Arsad, A. and Abd. Rahman, M. F. and Alothman, O. Y. (2015) Effect of polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyamide-6 on properties of recycled polypropylene/empty fruit bunch composites. Fibers And Polymers, 16 (11). pp. 2359-2367. ISSN 1229-9197 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12221-015-5347-1 DOI: 10.1007/s12221-015-5347-1
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topic TP Chemical technology
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Ali Mohsin, M. E.
Ibrahim, A. N.
Arsad, A.
Abd. Rahman, M. F.
Alothman, O. Y.
Effect of polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyamide-6 on properties of recycled polypropylene/empty fruit bunch composites
description In this study, recycled polypropylene/empty fruit bunch (rPP/EFB) composites were produced by melt blending technique. Further, varying content of polypropylene (PP), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and polyamide-6 (PA6) was incorporated to rPP/EFB composites. The effect of varying contents of PP, EVA and PA6 on the mechanical and thermal properties of the recycled rPP/EFB composites was studied. The morphology of the prepared composites were examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM). It was found that the mechanical properties improved when PP and PA6 were incorporated in the rPP/EFB composite. The mechanical results were supported by SEM study. The Differential Scanning Calorimetry results revealed improvements in the melting temperature of rPP/EFB/EVA and rPP/EFB/PA6 composites. Further, incorporation of various polymers also improved the thermal stability of the composites, as shown by the thermogravimetric analysis. The rPP/EFB/PP composite exhibited the best mechanical properties and rPP/EFB/EVA composite exhibited better thermal properties. Whereas, rPP/EFB/PA6 composite showed improvement in both thermal and mechanical properties.
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author Ali Mohsin, M. E.
Ibrahim, A. N.
Arsad, A.
Abd. Rahman, M. F.
Alothman, O. Y.
author_facet Ali Mohsin, M. E.
Ibrahim, A. N.
Arsad, A.
Abd. Rahman, M. F.
Alothman, O. Y.
author_sort Ali Mohsin, M. E.
title Effect of polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyamide-6 on properties of recycled polypropylene/empty fruit bunch composites
title_short Effect of polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyamide-6 on properties of recycled polypropylene/empty fruit bunch composites
title_full Effect of polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyamide-6 on properties of recycled polypropylene/empty fruit bunch composites
title_fullStr Effect of polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyamide-6 on properties of recycled polypropylene/empty fruit bunch composites
title_full_unstemmed Effect of polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyamide-6 on properties of recycled polypropylene/empty fruit bunch composites
title_sort effect of polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyamide-6 on properties of recycled polypropylene/empty fruit bunch composites
publisher Korean Fiber Society
publishDate 2015
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58381/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12221-015-5347-1
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