Effect of coupling agent on mechanical properties of composite from microcrystalline cellulose and recycled polypropylene

Jaafar, Awanis and Sofian, Anis Sofia and Samat, Noorasikin (2012) Effect of coupling agent on mechanical properties of composite from microcrystalline cellulose and recycled polypropylene. Advanced Materials Research, 576. pp. 390-393. ISSN 1022-6680

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Abstract

This study shows the effect of using 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APS) and maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (MAPP) as coupling agent on composite of RPP/MCC fiber. The compositions of MCC were varied from 0, 2, 4, 8 and 12 wt%. The compounded samples were prepared into test specimens by using injection moulding. The RPP/MCC composites with and without the coupling agent were characterized through mechanical testing of flexural and impact test. The incorporation of the modified MCC was found to increase the modulus and flexural strength. The flexural test indicates that the addition of 4 wt% MCC-APS and 8 wt% MCC-MAPP significantly increased the flexural strength of the RPP composite compared to the unmodified MCC. The impact test shows higher impact strength at 4 wt% of RPP/MCC-APS and 2 wt% of RPP/MCC-MAPP, respectively

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	4029/27366
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Recycled Polypropylene (RPP); Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC); Maleic anhydridegrafted Polypropylene (MAPP); 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APS).
Subjects:	T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr Noorasikin Samat
Date Deposited:	10 Dec 2012 10:59
Last Modified:	10 Dec 2012 10:59
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/27366

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