Improvement of Inflammability and Biodegradability of Bio-Composites Using Recycled Polypropylene with Kenaf Fiber Containing Mixture Fire Retardant

Abstract:

Have been reactively synthesized bio-composites material that has a good in mechanical strength and fuel resistance. The starting material for the manufacture of bio-composite was recycled PP (rPP) modified AA, reinforcement kenaf fiber (KF), the mixture of magnesium hydroxide (MH) and aluminum hydroxide (ATH) without or with boric acid (BA) as a fire retardant. The burning rate (BR) and tensile strength (TS) test were used ASTM D635 and D638, respectively. The presence of mixture fire retardant [MH/ATH] with ratio of 15/5 in the bio-composites can effectively reduce their burning rate (BR). Biodegradability of the bio-composites, which is reflected by weight loss (WL) is achieved arise after burying the bio-composites in garbage soil for four months. However, the presence of mixture fire retardant could marginally decrease the TS of the bio-composites.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 950)
• Pages: 18-23
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.950.18
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Neng Sri Suharty*, Ismail Hanafi, Kuncoro Dihardjo, Muhammad Nizam, Maulidan Firdaus
• Keywords: Biocomposite, Biodegradability, Burning Rate, Flammability, Recycled Polypropylene, Weight Lost

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