Preparation And Properties Of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) / Thermoplastic Sago Starch (TPSS) / Kenaf Composites

In this research, thermoplastic sago starch (TPSS) was incorporated in low density polyethylene (LDPE). TPSS loadings were varied from 10 to 50 wt. % to study the effect of adding TPSS on tensile properties, morphology, water absorption, natural weathering and soil burial properties of LDPE/TPSS ble...

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Main Author: Majid, Rohani Abdul
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Published: 2010
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description In this research, thermoplastic sago starch (TPSS) was incorporated in low density polyethylene (LDPE). TPSS loadings were varied from 10 to 50 wt. % to study the effect of adding TPSS on tensile properties, morphology, water absorption, natural weathering and soil burial properties of LDPE/TPSS blends. Polyethylene grafted maleic anhydride (PE-g-MA) was added into the second series of blends to study the effect of the addition of compatibilizer to the properties of the blends. For the third series, kenaf fiber was incorporated in the blends to study the effect of the addition of natural fiber. Kenaf fiber loading was varied from 5 to 40 wt. % to determine the optimum kenaf fiber loading in the LDPE/TPSS/Kenaf composites.
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spelling my.usm.eprints.42448 http://eprints.usm.my/42448/ Preparation And Properties Of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) / Thermoplastic Sago Starch (TPSS) / Kenaf Composites Majid, Rohani Abdul TN1-997 Mining engineering. Metallurgy In this research, thermoplastic sago starch (TPSS) was incorporated in low density polyethylene (LDPE). TPSS loadings were varied from 10 to 50 wt. % to study the effect of adding TPSS on tensile properties, morphology, water absorption, natural weathering and soil burial properties of LDPE/TPSS blends. Polyethylene grafted maleic anhydride (PE-g-MA) was added into the second series of blends to study the effect of the addition of compatibilizer to the properties of the blends. For the third series, kenaf fiber was incorporated in the blends to study the effect of the addition of natural fiber. Kenaf fiber loading was varied from 5 to 40 wt. % to determine the optimum kenaf fiber loading in the LDPE/TPSS/Kenaf composites. 2010 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/42448/1/ROHANI_ABDUL_MAJID.pdf Majid, Rohani Abdul (2010) Preparation And Properties Of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) / Thermoplastic Sago Starch (TPSS) / Kenaf Composites. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
spellingShingle TN1-997 Mining engineering. Metallurgy
Majid, Rohani Abdul
Preparation And Properties Of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) / Thermoplastic Sago Starch (TPSS) / Kenaf Composites
title Preparation And Properties Of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) / Thermoplastic Sago Starch (TPSS) / Kenaf Composites
title_full Preparation And Properties Of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) / Thermoplastic Sago Starch (TPSS) / Kenaf Composites
title_fullStr Preparation And Properties Of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) / Thermoplastic Sago Starch (TPSS) / Kenaf Composites
title_full_unstemmed Preparation And Properties Of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) / Thermoplastic Sago Starch (TPSS) / Kenaf Composites
title_short Preparation And Properties Of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) / Thermoplastic Sago Starch (TPSS) / Kenaf Composites
title_sort preparation and properties of low density polyethylene (ldpe) / thermoplastic sago starch (tpss) / kenaf composites
topic TN1-997 Mining engineering. Metallurgy
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