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Date palm fiber reinforced high density polyethylene composites: Effect of fiber loadings on the melt rheological behavior

Key Engineering Materials, ISSN: 1662-9795, Vol: 773 KEM, Page: 40-45
2018
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In the recent years, the trend of using renewable source (green) fillers in the composites fabrication is increasing. One of these green fillers is natural fibers, which referred to the plant fibers, such as date palm fiber (DPF). In the present work, high-density polyethylene (HDPE)/DPF composites have been prepared. Four different DPF loadings were used (i.e. 0, 5, 10, 20 wt%) to prepare the composites. The effect of DPF loadings on the melt rheological behavior of the HDPE/DPF composites were studied. The melt rheological test results showed that both of storage modulus (G′) and loss modulus (G″) increased with the increase of DPF loadings. Additionally, the Han plot showed an upward shift from neat HDPE (i.e. DFC-0) to DFC-20, which indicated that the melt rheological properties changed with the increase of DPF loadings. The complex viscosity |η| of the composites samples also increased with the increase of DPF loadings. The increased was more significant at higher DPF loadings (i.e. DFC-20). Meanwhile, the Carreau-Yasuda model was found to be well fitted with the experimental data.

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Achmad Chafidz; Venitalitya Augustia; Ariany Zulkania; Asmanto Subagyo; Mujtahid Kaavessina; Muhammad Rizal

Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.

Materials Science; Engineering

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