Effect of gamma radiation on mechanical properties of pineapple leaf fiber (PALF)-reinforced low-density polyethylene (LDPE) composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Habibur Rahman ◽  
Shah Alimuzzaman ◽  
M. M. Alamgir Sayeed ◽  
Ruhul Amin Khan
2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousef Ahmad Mubarak ◽  
Raghda Talal Abdulsamad

This work was intended to provide an understanding of the effect of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) on the mechanical properties of low-density polyethylene (LDPE). The impact resistance and the tensile properties of low-density LDPE/MCC composites were investigated. The weight fraction of MCC was varied at (0, 0.5, 1, 2.5, 5, 10, 20, and 30 wt%). The obtained blends were then used to prepare the required tensile and impact testing samples by hot compression molding technique. It has been found that MCC has a strong influence on the mechanical properties of LDPE. At a low MCC weight fraction, there was a little improvement in the ultimate strength, fracture stress, and elongation at break, but at a high MCC weight fraction, the tensile properties were deteriorated and reduced significantly. The addition of 1 wt% MCC to LDPE enhanced the mentioned properties by 10, 25, and 6%, respectively. While at 30 wt% MCC, these properties were lowered by 36, 25, and 96%. The elastic modulus of LDPE composites was improved on all MCC weight fractions used in the study, at 20 wt% MCC, an increase in the elastic modulus by 12 folds was achieved. On the other hand and compared with the impact strength of pure LDPE, the addition of MCC particles enhanced the impact strength, the highest value obtained was for LDPE composites filled with 10 wt% MCC where the impact strength enhanced by two folds.


2013 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Sultana ◽  
HP Nur ◽  
T Saha ◽  
M Saha

In this research work, cellulosic waste mango (Mangifera indica) saw dust used as the reinforcing material with low density polyethylene (LDPE). A number of samples of saw dust reinforced low density polyethylene (LDPE) composites were prepared by compression moulding technique. In order to improve the mechanical properties of saw dust-LDPE composites, unbleached raw saw dust fibers were modified by oxidation using sodium hypochlorite. FT-IR spectroscopic and scanning electron micrograph (SEM) analyses were done and the results showed the evidence of positive oxidation reaction. The effects of oxidized saw dust on the performance of oxidized saw dust reinforced LDPE composites were studied comparing with the raw saw dust-LDPE composites. The effects of fiber content on the physico-mechanical properties of composites were also studied by preparing the composites with different percentage of fiber loading (from 7.5 wt% to 30 wt%) for each type of composite. Mechanical properties such as tensile strength, tensile modulus, elongation at break, flexural strength, flexural modulus of the resulting composite were measured. Better results were obtained from oxidized saw dust-LDPE composites. Scanning electron micrograph and water absorption tests were carried out for all composites and improved results were found for oxidized saw dust-LDPE composites. Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 47(4), 365-372, 2012 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v47i4.14065


1995 ◽  
Vol 57 (7) ◽  
pp. 843-854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayamol George ◽  
S. S. Bhagawan ◽  
N. Prabhakaran ◽  
Sabu Thomas

2016 ◽  
Vol 869 ◽  
pp. 326-330
Author(s):  
Julia R. Guedes ◽  
Wagner Martins Florentino ◽  
Luciano Monteiro Rodrigues ◽  
Claudinei dos Santos ◽  
Daniella Regina Mulinari

In the work, mechanical properties of palm fibers/low density polyethylene (LDPE) composites were studied. These fibers were mixed with the polymeric matrix (LDPE) in a thermokinetic mixer, in which fibers were responsible for 5 to 20 wt% in the composition. After the mixture, composites were dried, ground in mill and placed in an injector camera according to ASTM D-638 and ASTM D-790 specifications. Specimens were tested in tensile, impact, flexural and Shore A hardness mode. Results showed the addition fibers in polymeric matrix presented increase mechanical properties when compared to pure polymer


2011 ◽  
Vol 181-182 ◽  
pp. 88-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Ying Lv ◽  
Qiang Liu ◽  
Yan Hua Zhang ◽  
Ming Wei Di

Lignin have been blended with low density polyethylene (LDPE). Maleic anhydride grafted high density polyethylene (HDPE-g-MAH) has been added as compatibilizing agent. The weight ratio of LDPE, ligin and HDPE-a-MAH were 75:25:7.5, 75:25:10 and 75:25:12.5, respectively. The mechanical properties of the blends were investigated according to Chinese standard GB/1447-2005 and compared with those of lignin/LDPE composites without compatibilizing agent. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to investigate the dispersion of the lignin and LDPE and the compatibilizing mechanism was analyzed. The results reveal that addition of compatibilizing agent increased the interfacial bonding strength of the composites, improved the mechanical properties and obtained the better dispersion of the lignin and LDPE.


2011 ◽  
Vol 194-196 ◽  
pp. 1476-1479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Ying Lv ◽  
Yan Hua Zhang ◽  
Ming Wei Di

Lignin have been blended with low density polyethylene (LDPE). Maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (PP-g-MAH) has been added as compatibilizing agent. The weight ratio of LDPE, ligin and PP-a-MAH were 75:25:5, 75:25:7.5 and 75:25:10, respectively. The mechanical properties of the blends were investigated according to Chinese standard GB/1447-2005 and compared with those of lignin/LDPE composites without compatibilizing agent. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to investigate the dispersion of the lignin and LDPE and the compatibilizing mechanism was analyzed. The results reveal that addition of compatibilizing agent increased the interfacial bonding strength of the composites, improved the mechanical properties and obtained the better dispersion of the lignin and LDPE.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 1821
Author(s):  
Ildar I. Salakhov ◽  
Nadim M. Shaidullin ◽  
Anatoly E. Chalykh ◽  
Mikhail A. Matsko ◽  
Alexey V. Shapagin ◽  
...  

Low-temperature properties of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), and their blends were studied. The analyzed low-temperature mechanical properties involve the deformation resistance and impact strength characteristics. HDPE is a bimodal ethylene/1-hexene copolymer; LDPE is a branched ethylene homopolymer containing short-chain branches of different length; LLDPE is a binary ethylene/1-butene copolymer and an ethylene/1-butene/1-hexene terpolymer. The samples of copolymers and their blends were studied by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), 13С NMR spectroscopy, and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) using testing machines equipped with a cryochamber. It is proposed that such parameters as “relative elongation at break at −45 °C” and “Izod impact strength at −40 °C” are used instead of the ductile-to-brittle transition temperature to assess frost resistance properties because these parameters are more sensitive to deformation and impact at subzero temperatures for HDPE. LLDPE is shown to exhibit higher relative elongation at break at −45 °C and Izod impact strength at −20 ÷ 60 °C compared to those of LDPE. LLDPE terpolymer added to HDPE (at a content ≥ 25 wt.%) simultaneously increases flow properties and improves tensile properties of the blend at −45 °C. Changes in low-temperature properties as a function of molecular weight, MWD, crystallinity, and branch content were determined for HDPE, LLDPE, and their blends. The DMA data prove the resulting dependences. The reported findings allow one to understand and predict mechanical properties in the HDPE–LLDPE systems at subzero temperatures.


2005 ◽  
Vol 44 (8-9) ◽  
pp. 1443-1456 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.J. Miah ◽  
Farid Ahmed ◽  
A. Hossain ◽  
A.H. Khan ◽  
Mubarak Khan

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 3167-3174 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Sánchez-Valdes ◽  
E. Ramírez-Vargas ◽  
L.F. Ramos de Valle ◽  
J.G. Martinez-Colunga ◽  
J. Romero-Garcia ◽  
...  

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