The behavior of compatibility of Ap-g-PHMA to impact polypropylene/kenaf fibres composites

13th Joint Conference on Chemistry

Handayani, Aniek Sri^1 ; Purwaningsih, Is Sulistyati^1 ; Yuanita, Evana^2 ; Christwardana, Marcelinus^1 ; Chalid, Mochamad^3

Department of Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Indonesia, Jl. Raya Puspiptek-Serpong Tangerang Selatan, Banten

15320, Indonesia^1

Balai Besar Kimia Dan Kemasan, Badan Penelitian Dan Pengembangan Industri, Kementerian Perindustrian, Jl Balai Kimia No.1 Pekayon, Pasar Rebo, Jakarta Timur

13069, Indonesia^2

Department of Metallurgy and Material, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia-Kampus UI Depok, Jawa

16424, Indonesia^3

关键词: Ap-g-PHMA;    Composite properties;    Field emission scanning electron microscopy;    Hydrophobic matrix;    Interfacial adhesions;    Interfacial interaction;    Isotactic poly(propylene) (iPP);    Mechanical and thermal properties;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/509/1/012014/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/509/1/012014

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

In this research, the behavior of poly(hexyl methacrylate (PHMA) grafted to Amylopectin (Ap-g-PHMA) as a compatibilizer on isotactic polypropylene (iPP)/kenaf fibres composites was studied. In order to improve interfacial interaction between hydrophilic kenaf fibre and hydrophobic matrix polypropylene (PP), Ap-g-PHMA is used as a compatibilizer. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and mechanical testing were used for the composite characterization. The properties of binary and ternary systems have been analysed as a function of both fibre and compatibilizer content. All compatibilizer systems showed enhanced fibre dispersion and interfacial adhesion. It was found that using Ap-g-PHMA has a significant effect on composite properties. Fibre loading at 40% ratio showed very good effect regarding mechanical properties with 1% compatible agent. It is concluded, that incorporation of coupling agent had shown a better result than that of without it at a certain level of fibre loading.