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Mechanical and physical performance of cowdung‐based polypropylene biocomposites
Author(s) -
Khalid Mohammad,
Ratnam Chantara Thevy,
Abdullah Luqman Chuah,
Walvekar Rashmi,
Ching Yern Chee,
Ketabchi Mohammad Reza
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.23928
Subject(s) - materials science , biocomposite , polypropylene , composite material , ultimate tensile strength , izod impact strength test , flexural strength , absorption of water , modulus , dynamic mechanical analysis , young's modulus , polymer , composite number
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. POLYM. COMPOS., 39:288–296, 2018. © 2016 Society of Plastics Engineers
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