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Effect of maleic anhydride‐grafted polypropylene on polypropylene/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber/empty fruit bunch composite
Author(s) -
Ragunathan Santiagoo,
Nurul S. Othman,
Abdillahi K. Mohamed,
Ismail Hanafi
Publication year - 2018
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.21571
Subject(s) - polypropylene , materials science , maleic anhydride , acrylonitrile , composite material , natural rubber , composite number , ultimate tensile strength , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , scanning electron microscope , grafting , polymer , copolymer , chemical engineering , engineering
The effect of maleic anhydride‐grafted polypropylene (PP‐g‐MAH) as a compatibilizer on the properties of polypropylene (PP)/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBRr)/empty fruit bunch (EFB) composites were studied. The composites were melt mixed using a heated two roll mill at 180°C and a speed of 15 rpm with six different compositions (100/0/10, 80/20/10, 70/30/10, 60/40/10, 50/50/10, 40/60/10 phr). The effects of PP‐g‐MAH on mechanical, morphological and chemical properties of the PP/NBRr/EFB composites were examined. The PP‐g‐MAH compatibilized composites have higher tensile values compare to uncompatibilized composites. Scanning electron microscopy showed better adhesion between EFB and PP/NBRr matrices in the presence of PP‐g‐MAH. Better interaction was formed between EFB and PP/NBRr matrices via C‐O‐C ester bonds as indicated by FTIR analysis. J. VINYL ADDIT. TECHNOL., 24:275–280, 2018. © 2016 Society of Plastics Engineers
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