Properties of eco-friendly composite from recycled polypropylene

The recycled polypropylene (rPP) usually exhibits low mechanical property compared to virgin polypropylene. Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) fiber may improve the mechanical property of rPP. The mechanical and water uptake properties of rPP composites filled with MCC was studied. Different compositi...

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Main Authors: Samat, Noorasikin, Mokhtar, Wan Nur Athirah, Zulkifli, Nur Izzati
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: 2014
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author Samat, Noorasikin
Mokhtar, Wan Nur Athirah
Zulkifli, Nur Izzati
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Mokhtar, Wan Nur Athirah
Zulkifli, Nur Izzati
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description The recycled polypropylene (rPP) usually exhibits low mechanical property compared to virgin polypropylene. Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) fiber may improve the mechanical property of rPP. The mechanical and water uptake properties of rPP composites filled with MCC was studied. Different composition of rPP composites (2,5,10,20 and 40wt%) and a constant MAPP coupling agent (3wt%) were prepared with injection molding after compounded in extruder machine. It was shown that the presence of MCC decreased the mechanical properties particularly at high content of MCC fiber, excluding the Young modulus. rPP composites with MAPP show higher mechanical properties. Water uptake property also exhibited a similar trend. Improvement in the interfacial adhesion between fiber-matrix is evident from FESEM analysis which supports the mechanical results.
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spelling iium-406802017-08-25T06:03:57Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/40680/ Properties of eco-friendly composite from recycled polypropylene Samat, Noorasikin Mokhtar, Wan Nur Athirah Zulkifli, Nur Izzati TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture The recycled polypropylene (rPP) usually exhibits low mechanical property compared to virgin polypropylene. Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) fiber may improve the mechanical property of rPP. The mechanical and water uptake properties of rPP composites filled with MCC was studied. Different composition of rPP composites (2,5,10,20 and 40wt%) and a constant MAPP coupling agent (3wt%) were prepared with injection molding after compounded in extruder machine. It was shown that the presence of MCC decreased the mechanical properties particularly at high content of MCC fiber, excluding the Young modulus. rPP composites with MAPP show higher mechanical properties. Water uptake property also exhibited a similar trend. Improvement in the interfacial adhesion between fiber-matrix is evident from FESEM analysis which supports the mechanical results. 2014-06-20 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/40680/12/icprc2-2014_compiled.pdf Samat, Noorasikin and Mokhtar, Wan Nur Athirah and Zulkifli, Nur Izzati (2014) Properties of eco-friendly composite from recycled polypropylene. In: International Conference on Plastics, Rubber and Composites (ICPRC 2014), 20th-21st June 2014, Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia. (Unpublished)
spellingShingle TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture
Samat, Noorasikin
Mokhtar, Wan Nur Athirah
Zulkifli, Nur Izzati
Properties of eco-friendly composite from recycled polypropylene
title Properties of eco-friendly composite from recycled polypropylene
title_full Properties of eco-friendly composite from recycled polypropylene
title_fullStr Properties of eco-friendly composite from recycled polypropylene
title_full_unstemmed Properties of eco-friendly composite from recycled polypropylene
title_short Properties of eco-friendly composite from recycled polypropylene
title_sort properties of eco-friendly composite from recycled polypropylene
topic TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/40680/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/40680/12/icprc2-2014_compiled.pdf