Scientia Iranica

Scientia Iranica

Effects of Breadfruit Seed Hull Ash Particles on Microstructures and Properties of Recycled Low Density Polyethylene/Breadfruit Seed Hull Ash Composites

Authors
C. U . ‎ Atuanyaa 1
S. C . ‎ Nwaigbob 2
P. K .‎ Igbokwec 3
1 Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Namdi Azikiwe University, Awka, ‎Anambra state, Nigeria
2 ‎ Department of Mechanical Engineering, Namdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria
3 Department of Chemical Engineering, Namdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria
Abstract
Renewable resources such as natural fillers in reinforced materials with their new range of applications represent an important basis of fulfilling the ecological objective of creating environmental friendly materials. Study on composites using breadfruit seed hull ash particles (BFSHAp) as a reinforcing material and recycled low-density polyethylene (RLDPE) as a novel matrix has been made. The composites were produced by varying the breadfruit seed hull ash particles from 5-25wt% and the properties studied using mechanical tests and microstructural analysis. The results show that there was a uniform distribution of the breadfruit seed hull ash particles in the microstructure of RLDPE composites which is the major factor responsible for the improvement in the mechanical properties
Keywords
Breadfruit seed Hull Ash
Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs)
mechanical properties
Microstructure and Compression molding
Scientia Iranica
Volume 21, Issue 3
Transactions on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (C)
June 2014
Pages 792-802

  • Receive Date 13 April 2014
  • Accept Date 27 July 2017