Nur Ain Adila Abd Wahab, Norhawanis Shukri, Mariatti Jaafar, Nor Hasima Che Hassan, Raúl García Sanz
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Abstract
Natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites (NFRPCs) have been widely used in many applications due to their sustainable nature and potential to replace traditional synthetic polymer composites. This study aims to produce NFRPCs using recycled polypropylene (rPP) and recycled high-density polyethylene (rHDPE) and natural oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB). Different matrix compositions were used to produce NFRPCs (rPP, rHDPE, and the blend of rPP/rHDPE (25:75, 50:50, 75:25)) with OPEFB as reinforcement using the compression method. Thermal stability and melt flow index analysis were used to observe the performance of the recycled plastic and the blends. Three-point bending and horizontal burning tests were employed to evaluate the composite samplesʼ flexural properties and fire-resistant behavior, respectively. The results indicated that recycled rPP/rHDPE blends show higher MFI if compared to pure rPP and rHDPE. The thermal stability and degradation temperature of the rHDPE matrix are higher compared to those of rPP and rPP/rHDPE blends due to rHDPE having long-linear branching with stronger intermolecular forces. NFRPCs composite with rPP matrix shows the highest flexural strength with 48.43 MPa; however, the rPP composites exhibit the highest burning rate of 19.81 mm/min. The composite fracture surface revealed predominant delamination between fiber layers and matrix.
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"Polymer Bulletin" is a comprehensive academic journal on polymer science founded in 1988. It was founded under the initiative of the late Mr. Wang Baoren, a famous Chinese chemist and educator. This journal is co-sponsored by the Chinese Chemical Society, the Institute of Chemistry, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences and is supervised by the China Association for Science and Technology. It is a core journal and is publicly distributed at home and abroad.
"Polymer Bulletin" is a monthly magazine with multiple columns, including a project application guide, outlook, review, research papers, highlight reviews, polymer education and teaching, information sharing, interviews, polymer science popularization, etc. The journal is included in the CSCD Chinese Science Citation Database. It serves as the source journal for Chinese scientific and technological paper statistics and the source journal of Peking University's "Overview of Chinese Core Journals."