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Properties of (Low‐density polyethylene)/(natural rubber)/(water hyacinth fiber) composites: The effect of polyaniline
Author(s) -
Supri A.G.,
Tan S.J.,
Ismail H.,
Teh P.L.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of vinyl and additive technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.295
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1548-0585
pISSN - 1083-5601
DOI - 10.1002/vnl.21332
Subject(s) - low density polyethylene , materials science , composite material , ultimate tensile strength , hyacinth , crystallinity , natural rubber , polyethylene , fiber , biocomposite , scanning electron microscope , high density polyethylene , chemistry , composite number , organic chemistry
The effects of polyaniline (PANI)‐modified water hyacinth fiber on the properties of (low‐density polyethylene)/(natural rubber)/(water hyacinth fiber) (LDPE/NR/WHF) composites were studied. The composites were prepared by using a Brabender Plasticorder at 160 o C and a rotor speed of 50 rpm for 6 minutes. LDPE/NR/WHF PANI composites exhibited higher tensile strength, Young's modulus, elongation at break, melting temperature, and electrical conductivity but lower molar sorption, capacitance, percentage crystallinity, and interparticle spacing than LDPE/NR/WHF composites. Scanning electron microscopy morphology showed a better interfacial adhesion of PANI‐modified water hyacinth fiber (WHF PANI ) and the LDPE/NR phases than when unmodified WHF was used. J. VINYL ADDIT. TECHNOL., 20:122–130, 2014. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers