Properties of (Low‐density polyethylene)/(natural rubber)/(water hyacinth fiber) composites: The effect of polyaniline | Zendy

Supri A.G. | Zendy; Tan S.J. | Zendy; Ismail H. | Zendy; Teh P.L. | Zendy

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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

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