Improvement of Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Short Natural Fiber Reinforced Recycled Polypropylene Composites through Double Step Grafting Process

International Conference on Green and Renewable Energy Resources 2016

能源学;生态环境科学

Saputra, O.A.^1 ; Rini, K.S.^1 ; Susanti, T.D.^1 ; Mustofa, R.E.^1 ; Prameswari, M.D.^1 ; Pramono, E.^1

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Sciences, Sebelas Maret University Surakarta, Indonesia^1

关键词: Fiber reinforced;    Fourier transform infra reds;    Natural fiber reinforced;    Oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB);    Recycled polypropylene;    Surface adhesion;    Thermomechanical properties;    Water absorption properties;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/75/1/012023/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/75/1/012023

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

This study focused on the effect of a compatibilizer addition, maleic anhydrides (MAH) on mechanical, thermal and water absorption properties of oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) fiber reinforced recycled polypropylene (rPP) biocomposites. The double steps grafting process were conducted by incorporated MAH on both rPP and EFB to improve the surface adhesion between these materials, to result in a good mechanical properties as well as biocompatibility to nature. The chemical test was carried out using FTIR (Fourier Transform Infra-Red) spectroscopy technique to evaluated grafting process. The mechanical test was investigated and found that the addition of 10 phr MAH to both rPP and EFB improved mechanical strength of the biocomposites higher than another formulas. In this study, thermal properties of biocomposites also characterized. Water absorption (WA) analysis showed the presence of EFB fiber increased the water uptake of the material.