A Study on the Mechanical Properties of Polymer-Ceramic Composite Using Injection Moulding

Abstract:

This paper presents the development of a new polymer-ceramic composite material for use in injection molding machine. The material consists of palm oil fly ash (POFA) in a high density polyethylene (HDPE) powder. In this study, the effect of POFA was investigated as a filler material in polymer-ceramic matrix composite and HDPE was chosen as a matrix material. The detailed formulations of mixing ratio with various combinations of the new polymer-ceramic composite are investigated experimentally. Based on the result obtained, it was found that, the weight percentage increment of POFA filler affected the flexural and hardness strength. This work represents a major development in recycling of waste material from palm oil empty fruit bunch out of the refinery to produce polymer/ceramic matrix composite.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 159)
• Pages: 35-40
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.159.35
• Online since: March 2012
• Authors: Nasuha Sa'ude, Mustaffa Ibrahim, Ibrahim Raman
• Keywords: Flexural, Hardness, High Density Polyethylene, Injection Molding, Palm Oil Fly Ash, Polymer-Ceramic Matrix Composites, Tensile

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