Heat Combustion, Tensile Strength and Biodegradability of Recycled Polypropylene Modified Multifunctional Agent Composites in the Presence of Pineapple Leave Fiber and Bentonite

Abstract:

Had been synthesized different composites from recycled polypropylene (rPP) using Pineapple leave Fiber (PaF), commercial Bentonite (comBen) and zinc borate (ZB). In the optimum formula with ratio rPP/PaF/comBen was 65/15/20 (w/w) and 5 % ZB of different composites are measured their flame retardancy, tensile strength (TS) and biodegradability. This new rPP/PaF/comBen/ZB composites materials have heat combustion (Hg), tensile strength (TS) and biodegradability better than the starting materials. The Hg of rPP/PaF/comBen/ZB decreased to 28%. The TS of rPP/PaF/comBen/ZB according to ASTM D 638 arised to 83%. The biodegradability of rPP/PaF/comBen/ZB in burial test arised to 15.7%.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 736)
• Pages: 13-18
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.736.13
• Online since: March 2015
• Authors: Neng Sri Suharty*, Hanafi Ismail, Fajar Rahman Wibowo, Kuncoro Diharjo, Desi Suci Handayani, Maulidan Firdaus, Lupi Lathifah
• Keywords: Bentonite, Multifungtional Agent, Pineapple Fiber, Polypropylene, Zinc Borate

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