Effects of Epoxidized Nature Rubber on High Density Polyethylene/Recycled Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber/Banana Skin Powder Composites

Abstract:

The compatibilizer effect of ENR-50 on the tensile properties of high density polyethylene (HDPE)/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBRr)/banana skin powder (BSP)/ composites has been studies. HDPE/NBRr/BSP composites were prepared by melt mixing technique using twin-screw at 180 °C for 9 minutes at rotor speed 50 rpm. The six different composites studied were 100/0/5, 80/20/5, 70/30/5, 60/40/5, 50/50/5, and 40/60/5. As for compatibilized composite a fix 5 wt% of ENR-50 was evaluated. The specimens were analysed for tensile strength and elongation at break (E_b). The results showed that tensile strength and the elongation at break were decreases with the increasing of NBRr loading. However for ENR-50 compatibilized composites, higher tensile strength and elongation at break was recorded. The ENR-50 was found to be an excellent compatibilizer for HDPE/NBRr/BSP composites.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 754-755)
• Pages: 201-204
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.754-755.201
• Online since: April 2015
• Authors: Ragunathan Santiagoo, Sam Sung Ting, Azlinda Abdul Ghani, Ismail Hanafi, Awiezan Mislan
• Keywords: Banana Skin Powder (BSP), Epoxidized Nature Rubber (ENR-50), High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Recycled Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBRr), Tensile Properties

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