Study of mechanical and flammability properties of polypropylene/microcrystalline cellulose composites filled with nano-sized aluminium hydroxide (ATH) particles

Samat, Noorasikin and Zulkapli, Nor Najihah and Halim, Zahurin and Ahmad, Zuraida and Abang Ismawi Hassim, Dayang Habibah (2015) Study of mechanical and flammability properties of polypropylene/microcrystalline cellulose composites filled with nano-sized aluminium hydroxide (ATH) particles. Advanced Materials Research, 1115. pp. 402-405. ISSN 1022-6680

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Abstract

The mechanical and flame properties of polypropylene/ microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) composites containing different loading of aluminium hydroxide (ATH) nanoparticles from 3 to 20wt% was studied. Maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MAPP) was used as a coupling agent in the composites. The mechanical properties of PP/MCC composites were characterized by tensile and impact tests while the flame properties were evaluated by UL-94 and oxygen index tests. It was shown that the addition of ATH improved the mechanical and flame resistance properties PP/MCC composites, mainly in the composites with MAPP. Fracture surface observations in samples with MAPP show better dispersion and adhesion of fillers (MCC and ATH). Flame retardancy also enhanced along with the ATH loading.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	4029/43923
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Polypropylene (PP), Aluminium Hydroxide (ATH), nanocomposites, Maleic Anhydride grafted Polypropylene (MAPP), 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APS), flammability
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:	24 Jul 2015 08:41
Last Modified:	19 May 2016 15:44
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/43923

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