Mechanical and physical performance of cowdung-based polypropylene biocomposites
In this work, potential of cow dung (CD) as a reinforcing material was evaluated. CD was blended in different ratios up to 50 wt% with polypropylene (PP) using Brabender twin‐screw compounder. The results show a steady decline in the biocomposite tensile and impact strength with increasing CD loadin...
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| author | Siddiqui, Mohammad Khalid Ratnam, Chantara Thevy Abdullah, Luqman Chuah Walvekar, Rashmi Ching, Yern Chee Ketabchi, Mohammad Reza |
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| description | In this work, potential of cow dung (CD) as a reinforcing material was evaluated. CD was blended in different ratios up to 50 wt% with polypropylene (PP) using Brabender twin‐screw compounder. The results show a steady decline in the biocomposite tensile and impact strength with increasing CD loading. In contrast, the storage modulus (E′), flexural modulus, and water absorption capacity of the biocomposites increased with increasing CD loading. Furthermore, it was revealed by SEM that the failure of the PP/CD biocomposites at higher filler loading was because of the week interfacial bonding. Results established that the properties of PP/CD biocomposites are a function of CD loading. |
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| spelling | upm-749202019-12-05T07:07:25Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74920/ Mechanical and physical performance of cowdung-based polypropylene biocomposites Siddiqui, Mohammad Khalid Ratnam, Chantara Thevy Abdullah, Luqman Chuah Walvekar, Rashmi Ching, Yern Chee Ketabchi, Mohammad Reza In this work, potential of cow dung (CD) as a reinforcing material was evaluated. CD was blended in different ratios up to 50 wt% with polypropylene (PP) using Brabender twin‐screw compounder. The results show a steady decline in the biocomposite tensile and impact strength with increasing CD loading. In contrast, the storage modulus (E′), flexural modulus, and water absorption capacity of the biocomposites increased with increasing CD loading. Furthermore, it was revealed by SEM that the failure of the PP/CD biocomposites at higher filler loading was because of the week interfacial bonding. Results established that the properties of PP/CD biocomposites are a function of CD loading. Wiley 2018-01 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74920/1/Mechanical%20and%20physical%20performance%20of%20cowdung-based%20polypropylene%20biocomposites.pdf Siddiqui, Mohammad Khalid and Ratnam, Chantara Thevy and Abdullah, Luqman Chuah and Walvekar, Rashmi and Ching, Yern Chee and Ketabchi, Mohammad Reza (2018) Mechanical and physical performance of cowdung-based polypropylene biocomposites. Polymer Composites, 39 (1). 288 - 296. ISSN 0272-8397; ESSN: 1548-0569 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pc.23928 10.1002/pc.23928 |
| spellingShingle | Siddiqui, Mohammad Khalid Ratnam, Chantara Thevy Abdullah, Luqman Chuah Walvekar, Rashmi Ching, Yern Chee Ketabchi, Mohammad Reza Mechanical and physical performance of cowdung-based polypropylene biocomposites |
| title | Mechanical and physical performance of cowdung-based polypropylene biocomposites |
| title_full | Mechanical and physical performance of cowdung-based polypropylene biocomposites |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical and physical performance of cowdung-based polypropylene biocomposites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical and physical performance of cowdung-based polypropylene biocomposites |
| title_short | Mechanical and physical performance of cowdung-based polypropylene biocomposites |
| title_sort | mechanical and physical performance of cowdung-based polypropylene biocomposites |
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