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The effect of filler content and size on the mechanical properties of polypropylene/oil palm wood flour composites
Author(s) -
Zaini M. J.,
Fuad M. Y. A.,
Ismail Z.,
Mansor M. S.,
Mustafah J.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0126(199605)40:1<51::aid-pi514>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - composite material , wood flour , materials science , polypropylene , filler (materials) , palm oil , food science , chemistry
The effect of filler content and size on the mechanical properties of a new type of wood‐based filler, oil palm wood flour (OPWF), in polypropylene (PP) was investigated. Four sizes of OPWF filler at different filler loadings were compounded using a twin screw compounder. All sizes of filler showed a similar trend of declining mechanical properties with increasing filler content. In terms of size, the composites filled with larger‐sized filler showed higher modulus, tensile and impact strengths, particularly at high filler loadings. The OPWF used in this study was not treated with any coupling agent.