Effects of chemical modification of epoxy-(ethylene diamine) on water hyacinth fibers (Eichhornia crassiper)-filled (low-density polyethylene)/(natural rubber) blends

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.G. Supri ◽  
S.J. Tan ◽  
P.L. Teh
2014 ◽  
Vol 679 ◽  
pp. 184-188
Author(s):  
Soo Jin Tan ◽  
A.G. Supri

The effect of dynamic vulcanization and fiber loading on properties of low density polyethylene (LDPE)/natural rubber (NR)/water hyacinth fibers (WHF) were investigated. In this study, the vulcanized thermoplastics were obtained by in situ dynamic curing of LDPE/NR/WHF composites. The LDPE/NR/WHF composites with different fiber loading were prepared by using Brabender mixer at 180 °C with the rotor speed of 50 rpm. The results showed that dynamic vulcanized LDPE/NR/WHF composites gave a higher tensile strength, Young’s modulus, elongation at break but lower molar sorption than unvulcanized LDPE/NR/WHF composites. The SEM micrographs also displayed better fibers dispersion and the crosslink formation in dynamic vulcanized LDPE/NR/WHF composites indicated better interfacial bonding among fibers and matrix compared to unvulcanized LDPE/NR/WHF composites.


2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 2275-2284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad J. Khan ◽  
Abdulhadi A. Al-Juhani ◽  
Reyad Shawabkeh ◽  
Anwar Ul-Hamid ◽  
Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein

2011 ◽  
Vol 122 (4) ◽  
pp. 2486-2496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad J. Khan ◽  
Abdulhadi A. Al-Juhani ◽  
Anwar Ul-Hamid ◽  
Reyad Shawabkeh ◽  
Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein

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