Tensile and Impact Properties of Thermoplastic Natural Rubber Reinforced Short Glass Fiber and Empty Fruit Bunch Hybrid Composites

Tensile and Impact Properties of Thermoplastic Natural Rubber Reinforced Short Glass Fiber and Empty Fruit Bunch Hybrid Composites

Thermoplastic natural rubber (TPNR) hybrid composite with short glass fiber (GF) and empty fruit bunch (EFB) fiber were prepared via the melt blending method using an internal mixer type Thermo Haake 600p. The TPNR were prepared from natural rubber (NR), liquid natural rubber (LNR) and polypropylene...

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Published in:Polymer-plastics technology and engineering Vol. 45; no. 9; pp. 1059 - 1063
Main Authors: Anuar, H., Ahmad, S. H., Rasid, R., Daud, N. S. Nik
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, PA Taylor & Francis Group 01-09-2006
Taylor & Francis
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Composites
Empty fruit bunch fiber
Exact sciences and technology
Forms of application and semi-finished materials
Hybrid composite
Mechanical properties
Polymer industry, paints, wood
Short glass fiber
Technology of polymers
Short fiber
Propylene polymer
Fiber reinforced material
Liquid rubber
Plant fiber
Mechanical properties
Thermoplastic rubber
Natural rubber
Tensile property
Hardness
Experimental study
Mineral fiber
Property processing relationship
Hybrid composite
Composite material
Surface treatment
Coupling agent
Impact strength
Concentration effect
Olefin polymer
Empty fruit bunch fiber
Agricultural waste
Glass fiber
Short glass fiber
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Summary:Thermoplastic natural rubber (TPNR) hybrid composite with short glass fiber (GF) and empty fruit bunch (EFB) fiber were prepared via the melt blending method using an internal mixer type Thermo Haake 600p. The TPNR were prepared from natural rubber (NR), liquid natural rubber (LNR) and polypropylene (PP) thermoplastic, with a ratio of 20:10:70. The hybrid composites were prepared at various ratios of GF/EFB with 20% volume fraction. Premixture was performed before the material was discharged into the machine. The study also focused on the effect of fiber (glass and EFB) treatment using silane and maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MAgPP) as a coupling agent. In general, composite that contains 10% EFB/10% glass fiber gave an optimum tensile and impact strength for treated and untreated hybrid composites. Tensile properties increase with addition of a coupling agent because of the existence of adherence as shown in the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrograph. Further addition of EFB exceeding 10% reduced the Young's modulus and impact strength. However, the hardness increases with the addition of EFB fiber for the untreated composite and decreases for the treated composite.
ISSN:0360-2559
1525-6111
DOI:10.1080/03602550600728794