Published 2014 | Version v1
Journal article

The Effect of Blend Ratio on Properties of Recycled Polypropylene/Recycled High Density Polyethylene Geo-Composites

  • 1. School of Materials Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Taman Muhibah, Jejawi, 02600 Arau, Perlis (Malaysia)

Description

The effect of blends ratio of Recycled Polypropylene (rPP) and Recycled High Density Polyethylene (rHDPE) on tensile properties of rPP/ rHDPE geo-composites were studied. The increasing of rHDPE ratios has decreased the tensile strength and elongation at break of rPP/ rHDPE geo-composites, but the modulus of elasticity increased. The effects of rPP ratios have enhance the tensile strength and modulus of elasticity of geo-composites. The elongation of break of rPP/ rHDPE was decreased with increasing the rPP content. At similar blends ratio, the rPP/ rHDPE geo-composites higher tensile strength and modulus of elasticity compared to rHDPE/ rPP geo-composites. The MFI value of rPP/ rHDPE higher than rHDPE/ rPP blends. The SEM micrograph showed that rPP/ rHDPE has smooth failure surface. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
2
Series
Official journal of The Malaysian Analytical Sciences Society (ANALIS)
Journal Page Range
p. 344-350
ISSN
1394-2506

INIS

Country of Publication
Malaysia
Country of Input or Organization
Malaysia
INIS RN
45100668
Subject category
S38: RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
ELASTICITY; MIXING; POLYETHYLENES; POLYPROPYLENE; TENSILE PROPERTIES
Descriptors DEC
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMERS; POLYOLEFINS

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1 tab. 8 figs. Abstract and full text available in http://pkukmweb.ukm.my/mjas/