Effect of γ -Aminopropyltriethoxy Silane (γ -APS) Coupling Agent on Mechanical and Morphological Properties of polymer composites: High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/ Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR)/ Palm Pressed Fibre (PPF) | Chapter 9 | Current Innovations in Chemical and Materials Sciences Vol. 4

 In automotive activities, natural fibre supported polymer useuses to manufactured automobile interior part. Silane can advance adhesion 'tween the natural fibres and polymer matrices besides conceiving a chemical bridge middle from two points the reinforcement and cast. The fabrications of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/Acrylonitrile-butadiene elastic (NBR)/ Palm-Rushed Fibre (PPF) composite were investigated. The effect of γ-Aminopropyltriethoxy Silane (APS) as a pairing agent on the characteristics of HDPE/ NBR/ PPF composite was studied. The composites were softened and mixed using a angry two-roll mill at 180oC and a speed of 15rpm with six various loadings (100/0/10, 80/20/10, 70/30/10, 60/40/10, 50/50/10, and 40/60/10). The effects of γ-APS silane on machinelike, and morphological possessions were examined using a entire tensile tool (UTM) and scanning power microscopy (SEM), respectively. Tensile strength and Young’s modulus of HDPE/ NBR/ PPF composites decrease accompanying increasing of NBR stowing, whilst increasing the extension at break. However, acted composites have resulted in 3% to 29%, and 9% to 19%, bigger in tensile strength and Young’s modulus compared to prepared composites. This was due to the better cling between HDPE/ NBR matrices and PPF stuffing with the vicinity of silanol moieties. From the morphological study, the micrograph of doctored composites has proved the well-bonded and good affection of PPF filler accompanying HDPE/ NBR matrices which developed in better tensile strength to the HDPE/ NBR/ PPF composites.

Author(s) Details:

Nabila Najwa Norizan,
School of Environmental Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Kompleks Pusat Pengajian Jejawi 3, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia.

Ragunathan Santiagoo,
School of Environmental Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Kompleks Pusat Pengajian Jejawi 3, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia and Center of Excellence Geopolymer & Green Technology (CEGeoG Tech), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia.

Hanafi Ismail,
School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

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