Characterisation and Performance of Low-Density Poly Ethylene-Corn Flour Composites

Sameer A. Awad; Eman M. Khalaf

doi:10.29002/asujse.432715

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Characterisation and Performance of Low-Density Poly Ethylene-Corn Flour Composites

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effects of corn flour fillers on the mechanical and thermal properties and surface morphology of low-density polyethylene composites. Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and low density polyethylene/corn flour (LDPE/CF) with different loadings of CF (5%‐20% w/w) were prepared in an internal mixer type Z-Blade mixer at 190°C and rotor speed of 50 rpm. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and tensile tests were analysed to investigate thermal and mechanical properties. Tensile tests displayed an increase in the tensile strength and modulus with the increase of CF loadings. The results of DMA tests showed significant improvements for the storage modulus and glass transition temperature, T_g. The results of TGA indicated that the addition of higher amounts of CF enhanced thermal stability.

Keywords

LDPE,CF,Thermal stability,Tensile strength,Storage of modules

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Sameer A. Awad ^*
0000-0002-9194-719X
Iraq

Eman M. Khalaf
Iraq

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December 29, 2018

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June 12, 2018

Acceptance Date

December 19, 2018

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Year 2018 Volume: 2 Number: 2

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https://doi.org/10.29002/asujse.432715

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Awad, S. A., & Khalaf, E. M. (2018). Characterisation and Performance of Low-Density Poly Ethylene-Corn Flour Composites. Aksaray University Journal of Science and Engineering, 2(2), 171-179. https://doi.org/10.29002/asujse.432715

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