Water Absorption, Flammability, Hardness and Morphology Tests on Composite Prepared from High Density Polyethylene Films/Doka Wood Dust Particles

In-situ synthesis of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) reinforced groundnut shell particulate (GSP) composite with treated GSP within the range of 10-30 wt% at 10 wt% has been achieved. The adopted technique used in the production of the composite is melt mixing and compounding using two roll mills with a compression moulding machine. Properties such as hardness, tensile strength, impact energy and water absorption analysis were examined. The result revealed that addition of GSP increases the hardness value from 22.3 to 87 Hv. However, the tensile strength progressively decreased as the GSP increases in the HDPE. This trend arises due to the interaction between neighbouring reinforced particulate which appears to influence the matrix flow, thereby inducing embrittlement of the polymer matrix. It was also observed that water absorption rate steadily increased with an increase in the exposure time and the absorbed amount of water increases by increasing the wt% of the GSP. Analysing the obtained results, it was concluded that there were improvements in the hardness, tensile strength, impact energy and water absorption properties of the HDPE-GSP polymer composite when compared to unreinforced HDPE. On these premises, GSP was found as a promising reinforcement which can positively influence the HDPE properties of modern composites.

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EFFECTIVENESS OF CERTAIN STABILIZERS ON THE AGEING OF POLYETHYLENE FILMS

Southern Brazilian Journal of Chemistry - Southern Brazilian Journal of Chemistry, Volume 28, No. 28, 2020 ◽

10.48141/sbjchem.v6.n6.1998.80_1998.pdf ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 71-76

Author(s):

S. JIPA ◽

R. SETNESCU ◽

T. SETNESCU ◽

C. PODINA ◽

J. MIHALCEA

Keyword(s):

High Density Polyethylene ◽

High Density ◽

Low Density Polyethylene ◽

Phenolic Antioxidants ◽

Low Density ◽

Chemiluminescence Method ◽

Antioxidant Efficiency ◽

Polyethylene Films

The effectiveness of different phenolic antioxidants on high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) has been studied by the Isothermal chemiluminescence method. The decreasing order of the antioxidant efficiency for these polymers Is as follows: lrganox 1010 >> Etanox 330 > lrganox 1076 (Hostanox 016) > Topanol OC

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The Effects of CaCO3 Coated Wood Free Paper Usage as Filler on Water Absorption, Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Cellulose-High Density Polyethylene Composites

Materials Science ◽

10.5755/j01.ms.22.4.14222 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Emrah PEŞMAN ◽

Murşit TUFAN

Keyword(s):

Thermal Properties ◽

Water Absorption ◽

High Density Polyethylene ◽

High Density ◽

Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽

Free Paper ◽

Polyethylene Composites

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Surface modification of plasma-pretreated high density polyethylene films by graft copolymerization for adhesion improvement with evaporated copper

Polymer Engineering & Science ◽

10.1002/pen.11232 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 40 (5) ◽

pp. 1047-1055 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

C. M. Ng ◽

H. P. Oei ◽

S. Y. Wu ◽

M. C. Zhang ◽

E. T. Kang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Surface Modification ◽

High Density Polyethylene ◽

Graft Copolymerization ◽

High Density ◽

Polyethylene Films

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Effect of Date Palm Fiber Loadings on the Mechanical Properties of High Density Polyethylene/Date Palm Fiber Composites

Key Engineering Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.773.94 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 773 ◽

pp. 94-99 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Venitalitya Augustia ◽

Achmad Chafidz ◽

Lucky Setyaningsih ◽

Muhammad Rizal ◽

Mujtahid Kaavessina ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Flexural Strength ◽

Water Absorption ◽

High Density Polyethylene ◽

Date Palm ◽

Agricultural Waste ◽

Natural Fibers ◽

High Density ◽

Palm Fiber ◽

Test Result

The trend of using natural fibers as green filler in the fabrication of polymer composites is increasing. One of these natural fibers is date palm fiber (DPF). Date palm fiber is considered as agricultural waste in certain areas, such as Middle East countries. Therefore, the utilization of this fiber in the composites fabrication is an interesting topic of research. In the current study, composites were prepared by melt blending DPF with high density polyethylene (HDPE). Five different DPF loadings were studied (i.e. 0, 5, 10, 20, 30 wt%). The effect of the DPF loadings on the mechanical properties and water absorption behavior of the composites were investigated. The tensile test result showed that tensile strengths of all the composites samples were all higher than the neat HDPE with the maximum improvement was achieved at the DPF loading of 5 wt% (i.e. DFC-5), which was about 19.23 MPa (138% higher than the neat HDPE). Whereas, the flexural test result showed that the flexural strength of the composites slightly increased compared to that of the neat HDPE only until 5 wt% DPF loading (i.e. DFC-5). Afterward, the flexural strength of the DFC-10 was equal to that of the neat HDPE, and decreasing with further increase of DPF loadings. Additionally, the water absorption test result showed that the water absorption rate and uptake of water (at equilibrium) increased with the increase of DPF loading.

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