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Mechanical, Dynamic Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Banana Fiber/Recycled High Density Polyethylene Biocomposites Filled with Flyash Cenospheres

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This study presents the preparation of Natural fiber-reinforced biocomposites based on Recycled High Density Polyethylene (RHDPE)/Banana Fiber (BF)/Fly ash Cenospheres (FACS) and aims to increase the economic value of these waste materials. Maleic anhydride grafted HDPE (MA-g-HDPE) was used as a compatibilizer to increase the dispersion of fibers into the polymer matrix as well as to increase the compatibility between the matrix and fillers. Variation in mechanical, thermal and dynamic mechanical properties with the addition of FACS in RHDPE/BF composites was investigated. It was observed that 7.5 wt% FACS, 30 wt% BF and 3 wt% MA-g-HDPE within RHDPE matrix resulted in an increase in tensile strength to 17%, tensile modulus to 188%, flexural strength to 38%, flexural modulus to 159% and hardness to 37% as compared with the RHDPE matrix. Significant enhancement in the thermal stability of the RHDPE/BF biocomposites was also observed in presence of FACS under thermogravimetric analysis. The morphology of the prepared biocomposites has been examined by using scanning electron microscopy. Dynamic mechanical analysis tests revealed an increase in storage and loss modulus of the biocomposite system. The use of such recycled material, agricultural and industrial wastes increased the properties of the final product suggesting their use to be a good alternative in the production of polymeric composites.

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Dr. Sukanya Satapathy, thanks Department of Science and Technology (DST) for financial grant under Women Scientists Scheme-A (WOS-A), Grant No. SR/WOS-A/CS-91/2012 (G). Authors greatly acknowledge Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India for the processing and Izod impact testing facility of the composite samples.

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Satapathy, S., Kothapalli, R.V.S. Mechanical, Dynamic Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Banana Fiber/Recycled High Density Polyethylene Biocomposites Filled with Flyash Cenospheres. J Polym Environ 26, 200–213 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-017-0938-0

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