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Title: | The effect of mechanical properties of sylanized durian husk filled rHDPE biocomposites |
Authors: | Helmi, Mohamad Kasim Marliza Mostapha@Zakaria |
Keywords: | Durian husk (DH) Natural filler Biocomposites Recycled high density polyethylene (rHDPE) Composites |
Issue Date: | May-2016 |
Publisher: | Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) |
Abstract: | This study focused on the utilization of Durian husk (DH) as natural filler in recycled high density polyethylene (rHDPE) composites. The preparation of both untreated and treated rHDPE/DH biocomposites at different filler loading used Z-blade mixer and hot pressed using compression molding machine. Both untreated and treated rHDPE/DH was characterized by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), tensile test, morphology test and water absorption test. FTIR analysis for treated DH not clearly showed the effect of 3- aminopropyltrimethoxysilane after treatment due to weak interaction of 3- aminopropyltrimethoxysilane and DH. Tensile strength showed fluctuate trend and elongation at break of untreated rHDPE/DH proved to get decreased as increasing filler loading. However, modulus of elasticity increased as filler loading increased. Morphology of untreated rHDPE/DH showed a brittle fracture. Untreated rHDPE/DH water absorption test showed an increasing treand as filler loading increased with increasing immersion of time. The rHDPE/DH composite treated with 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APTS) showed a fluctuate trend on both tensile strength and elongation at break result. But, modulus of elasticity for treated rHDPE/DH remains increased as increasing chemical composition. Morphology studies for treated rHDPE/DH indicated that the fracture way of the composite also in brittle and some agglomeration of DH appeared on surface. |
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URI: | http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/48085 |
Appears in Collections: | School of Materials Engineering (FYP) |
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Abstract,Acknowledgement.pdf | 299.73 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
Introduction.pdf | 272.59 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
Literature Review.pdf | 535.43 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
Methodology.pdf | 450.37 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
Results and Discussion.pdf | 995.76 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
Conclusion and Recommendation.pdf | 189.98 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
Refference and Appendics.pdf | 286.14 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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