TY - GEN
T1 - Date palm tree fiber as polymeric matrix reinforcement, DPF-polypropylene composite characterization
AU - Alawar, Ahmad
AU - Hamed, Ahmed M.
AU - Al-Kaabi, Khalifa
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Recently, the interest has increased to recycle things after use. In addition, the pressure of the environment defence organizations has increased in the same direction. Accordingly, the composite industry has begun investigating the possibility of increasing the proportion of recycled or biodegradable composites. This leaded to search about environment eco-friendly reinforcement and resins systems while providing the same performance as their man made counterparts. Natural fibers offer the possibility to play the role of the reinforcing material. In this study, we mix the 25% untreated date palm tree fibers with 75% polypropylene using double screw extruder. Comparison between plane polypropylene and 25 % raw date palm fiber was done. Tensile test and water absorption test were done upon plain polypropylene and 25% raw date palm fiber specimens. Tensile strength of reinforced polypropylene was about 20% lower than plain polypropylene. In the other hand, modulus of elasticity of composite showed an increase of about 30% compared to plane polypropylene. Water absorption was less sound in deterioration of the composite.
AB - Recently, the interest has increased to recycle things after use. In addition, the pressure of the environment defence organizations has increased in the same direction. Accordingly, the composite industry has begun investigating the possibility of increasing the proportion of recycled or biodegradable composites. This leaded to search about environment eco-friendly reinforcement and resins systems while providing the same performance as their man made counterparts. Natural fibers offer the possibility to play the role of the reinforcing material. In this study, we mix the 25% untreated date palm tree fibers with 75% polypropylene using double screw extruder. Comparison between plane polypropylene and 25 % raw date palm fiber was done. Tensile test and water absorption test were done upon plain polypropylene and 25% raw date palm fiber specimens. Tensile strength of reinforced polypropylene was about 20% lower than plain polypropylene. In the other hand, modulus of elasticity of composite showed an increase of about 30% compared to plane polypropylene. Water absorption was less sound in deterioration of the composite.
KW - Composites
KW - Date palm tree fibers (DPF)
KW - Natural fibers
KW - Polypropylene (PP)
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U2 - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.47-50.193
DO - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.47-50.193
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:56349097872
SN - 0878493786
SN - 9780878493784
T3 - Advanced Materials Research
SP - 193
EP - 196
BT - Multi-functional Materials and Structures - International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Structures
PB - Trans Tech Publications
T2 - Multi-functional Materials and Structures - International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Structures
Y2 - 28 July 2008 through 31 July 2008
ER -