Properties of recycled high-density polyethylene/water hyacinth fiber composites: the effect of different concentration of compatibilizer

The effect of different concentrations of polyethylene-grafted-maleic anhydride (PE-g-MAH) in recycled high-density polyethylene/water hyacinth fiber (rHDPE/WHF) composites was studied. RHDPE/WHF composites with different concentrations of PE-g-MAH were prepared using Z-blade mixer at 180 °C with th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Polymer bulletin (Berlin, Germany) Germany), 2015-08, Vol.72 (8), p.2019-2031
Hauptverfasser: Tan, S. J., Supri, A. G., Chong, K. M.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The effect of different concentrations of polyethylene-grafted-maleic anhydride (PE-g-MAH) in recycled high-density polyethylene/water hyacinth fiber (rHDPE/WHF) composites was studied. RHDPE/WHF composites with different concentrations of PE-g-MAH were prepared using Z-blade mixer at 180 °C with the rotor speed of 50 rpm. The results indicated 6 wt% of PE-g-MAH showed the highest tensile strength and Young’s modulus but lowest water absorption compared to other concentration of PE-g-MAH. The SEM morphology of 6 wt% of PE-g-MAH displayed better fiber dispersion and less fiber pull out than other concentration of PE-g-MAH. Moreover, FTIR analysis also showed the presence of ester carbonyl group and reduction of OH group in rHDPE/WHF PE-g-MAH composites than uncompatibilized composites.
ISSN:0170-0839
1436-2449
DOI:10.1007/s00289-015-1387-3