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Effect of cobalt stearate on outdoor exposure of LLDPE/soy spent powder blends
Sam, Sung Ting, Dr.; Lokman Hakim, Ibrahim; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Hanafi, Ismail (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)In this study, the degradability of low linear density polyethylene (LLDPE) and soy spent powder blends under outdoor exposure of Malaysia. Cobalt stearate was used as a pro-oxidant. The degradation of the blends was ... -
Effect of compost medium on oxidative- linear low density polyethylene/soya powder blends
Sam, Sung Ting, Dr.; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Sharifah Shahnaz, Syed Abu Bakar, Dr; Nuradibah, Mohd Amer; Hanafi, Ismail (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)One alternative to enhance the degradability of polyethylene is the addition of prooxidant substances to their matix. The polymer materials are called oxo-biodegradable. Current investigation aimed to assess the abiotic ... -
Effect of epoxidized natural rubber on thermal properties, fatigue life, and natural weathering test of styrene butadiene rubber/recycled acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (SBR/NBRr) blends
Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Hanafi, Ismail, Prof. Dr. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012-01)The utilization of waste rubber powder in polymer matrices provides an attractive strategy for polymer waste disposal. Addition of recycled acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBRr) in rubber compounds gives economic (lowering ... -
Effect of maleic anhydride-grafted-polyethylene (MAPE) and silane on properties of recycled polyethylene/chitosan biocomposites
Salmah, Husseinsyah, Prof. Madya Ir. Dr.; Azieyanti Nurain, Azmin; Hanafi, Ismail (Taylor and Francis Group, 2013-01)Chitosan-filled recycled polyethylene biocomposites were prepared using an internal mixer. The effect of maleic anhydride-grafted-polyethylene (MAPE) and silane of recycled polyethylene (RPE)/chitosan biocomposites on ... -
Effect of poly(methyl methacrylate) modified water hyacinth fiber on properties of low density polyethylene/ natural rubber/water hyacinth fiber composites
Supri, A. Ghani, Dr.; S. J, Tan; Hanafi, Ismail; Teh, Pei Ling (Taylor & Francis Group, 2011)The effect of poly(methyl methacrylate) modified water hyacinth fiber on properties of low density polyethylene (LDPE)/natural rubber (NR)/water hyacinth fiber (WHF) composites were investigated. The composites were prepared ... -
Effect of vinyl alcohol-phthalic anhydride on properties of low density polyethylene (LDPE)/tyre dust (TD) composites
Supri, Abdul Ghani, Prof. Madya Dr.; Hanafi, Ismail, Prof. (Taylor and Francis Group, LLC., 2012-04)The effect of vinyl alcohol-phthalic anhydride as a coupling agent on the tensile properties, morphology, and thermal degradation of low density polyethylene/tyre dust (LDPE/TD) composites was studied. LDPE/TD composites ... -
The effects of carbon black, silica and calcium carbonate in virgin PE/recycle PE/EPDM blends: Thermal properties & swelling analysis
Hanafi, Ismail; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Hon, Wei Woon; J. N., M. Ridhwan (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)The effects of carbon black (CB), silica and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in virgin polyethylene (vPE)/recycle polyethylene (rPE)/ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) blends were investigated. rPE was melt blended with ... -
Effects of cure characteristics, mechanical and morphological properties of styrene butadiene rubber/recycled chloroprene rubber (SBR/CRr) blends
Ahmad Azrem, Azmi; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Muhammad Razif, Nordin; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Sandu, Ion; Mohd Arif Anuar, Mohd Salleh; Hanafi, Ismail (Revista De Materiale Plastice, 2013-09)The effects of tensile and morphological properties of styrene butadiene rubber/virgin chloroprene rubber blends (SBR/CRv) and styrene butadiene rubber/recycled chloroprene rubber blends (SBR/CRr) were investigated. The ... -
The effects of dynamic vulcanization in virgin polyethylene (vPE)/ recycled polyethylene (rPE)/ ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) blends: Tensile properties and morphology
Hanafi, Ismail, Prof.; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Hon, Wei Woon; Nik Zakaria, Nik Yahya (Trans Tech Publications, 2014)The effects of dynamic vulcanisation in vPE/rPE/EPDM blends were studied. The discarded polyethylene used in the study was obtained from local cable manufacturers. The effects of different sulfur loading on the tensile ... -
The effects of dynamic vulcanization in virgin polyethylene (vPE)/recycled polyethylene (rPE)/ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) blends: Thermal properties and swelling behaviour
Hanafi, Ismail; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Hon, Wei Woon; Nik Zakaria, Nik Yahya (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)The effects of dynamic vulcanization on the thermal properties and swelling behaviour of vPE/rPE/EPDM blends were studied. The discarded polyethylene used in the study was obtained from local wire insulation industry. The ... -
The effects of electron beam irradiation on the thermal properties, fatigue life and natural weathering of styrene butadiene rubber/recycled acrylonitrile–butadiene rubber blends
N. Z., Noriman; H., Ismail (Elsevier Ltd., 2011-06)The effects of electron beam (EB) irradiation on the thermal properties, fatigue life and natural weathering of styrene butadiene rubber/recycled acrylonitrile–butadiene rubber (SBR/NBRr) blends were investigated. The ... -
The effects of trans-polyoctylene rubber on thermal analysis and fatigue properties of styrene butadiene rubber/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber
Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Hanafi, Ismail, Prof. Dr.; Azura, Abdul Rashid Assoc. Prof. (Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2012-06)The incorporation of trans-polyoctylene rubber (TOR) into the blends of styrene butadiene rubber/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (SBR/NBRr) was investigated. The thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), differential ... -
Enhancing interfacial adhesion performance by using poly(vinyl alcohol) in (low-density polyethylene)/(natural rubber)/(water hyacinth fiber) composites
Supri, A. Ghani, Dr.; Tan, Soo Jin; Hanafi, Ismail; Teh, Pei Ling (Society of Plastics Engineers, 2013-03)The effects of (a) the chemical modification of water hyacinth fiber by poly(vinyl alcohol) (WHF-PVA) and (b) loading on the properties of low-density polyethylene (LDPE)/(natural rubber (NR))/(water hyacinth fiber (WHF)) ... -
The influence of CB, silica and CaCO₃ on tensile and morphological properties of vPE/rPE/EPDM blends
Hanafi, Ismail, Prof.; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Hon, Wei Woon; Muhammad Ridhwan, Jamalul Nasir (Trans Tech Publications, 2014)The virgin polyethylene (vPE) and recycled polyethylene (rPE) was melt blended with ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) in different ratio by using a Haake Rheomix at 180°C and 50 rpm were prepared. The characterization ... -
The influence of cure characteristics and crosslink density of virgin acrylonitrile butadiene rubber/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (vNBR/rNBR) blends
Muhammad Ridhwan, Jamalul Nasir; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Hanafi, Ismail, Prof.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Rosniza, Hamzah (Trans Tech Publications, 2014)Cure characteristics and crosslink density of virgin acrylonitrile butadiene rubber/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (vNBR/rNBR) blends were studied. Three different size ranges of rNBR particles, i.e., 150 - 350 ... -
Natural rubber/styrene butadiene rubber/recycled nitrile glove (NR/SBR/rNBRg) ternary blend: Curing characteristics and swelling test
Nik Zakaria, Nik Yahya; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Mohd Arif Anuar, Mohd Salleh; Hanafi, Ismail, Prof.; Ragunathan, Santiagoo (Trans Tech Publications, 2014)Curing characteristics and swelling behavior of natural rubber/styrene butadiene rubber/recycled nitrile glove (NR/SBR/rNBRg) blends were investigated. Eleven composition ratio; 50/50/0, 50/40/10, 50/30/20, 50/20/30, ... -
Natural rubber/styrene butadiene rubber/recycled nitrile glove (NR/SBR/rNBRg) ternary blend: Tensile properties & morphology
Nik Zakaria, Nik Yahya; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Hanafi, Ismail; Sam, Sung Ting, Dr.; Santiagoo, Ragunanthan (AENSI Publisher All rights reserved, 2013-10)Recycling waste rubber products by utilising them in rubber blends had provided the simplest and most cost-effective ways in solving several environmental issues regarding the abundance of scrap rubbers. Discarded nitrile ... -
Polypropylene/natural rubber composites filled with recycled newspaper: Effect of chemical treatment using maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene and 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane
Hakimah, Osman, Dr.; Hanafi, Ismail, Prof.; Mariatti, Mustapha, Prof. Ir. (Society of Plastics Engineers, 2012-04)A study on effect of chemical treatment using maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (MAPP) and 3-aminopropyltiethoxysilane (3-APE) was investigated. The performance of the MAPP and 3-APE were investigated by means of ... -
Properties of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR)/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBRr) blends: The effects of carbon black/silica (CB/Sil) hybrid filler and silane coupling agent, Si69
Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Hanafi, Ismail, Prof. Dr. (Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2012-04)The recycling or reuse of waste rubber by means of blending together with polymeric materials in addition of filler such as hybrid carbon black and silica (CB/Sil) to a polymer system can provides an opportunity to explore ... -
Properties of styrene butadiene rubber/recycled acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (SBR/NBRr) blends: Effect of the addition of trans-polyoctylene rubber
Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Hanafi, Ismail, Prof. Dr.; Azura, A. Rashid, Assoc. Prof. Dr. (Wiley Periodicals, Inc, 2012-11)This study investigated polymer blends based on different ratios of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) and recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBRr) with and without trans-polyoctylene rubber (TOR) as a compatibilizer. ...