Characterization and biodegradability of foam based on coconut flesh waste-filled high density polyethylene

Polymer foam biocomposites based on HDPE/coconut flesh waste were successfully produced by an extrusion foaming process. The compounding of the HDPE with coconut flesh waste was performed via a twin screw extruder which blends the materials with dicumyl peroxide (DCP) and chemical blowing agent (ADC...

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Main Author:	Mat Nayan, Nadirul Hasraf
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2010
Subjects:	TP Chemical technology
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/19160/5/NadirulHasrafMatNayanMFKK2010.pdf
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spelling	my-utm-ep.191602017-09-20T04:48:19Z Characterization and biodegradability of foam based on coconut flesh waste-filled high density polyethylene 2010-11 Mat Nayan, Nadirul Hasraf TP Chemical technology Polymer foam biocomposites based on HDPE/coconut flesh waste were successfully produced by an extrusion foaming process. The compounding of the HDPE with coconut flesh waste was performed via a twin screw extruder which blends the materials with dicumyl peroxide (DCP) and chemical blowing agent (ADC). Five formulations with varying amount of coconut flesh waste were extruded at setting temperatures of 170°C at the melting zone whereas temperature of 190°C was set at the end of the die zone. This research studies the effect of different filler loading, the incorporation of DCP as crosslinking agent and ADC as the blowing agent on morphology (cell structure) of the foam samples. From the optical micrographs of Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), it was obvious that closed-cell foams were developed. Plus, from the SEM images obtained it can also be concluded that as the filler loading increased, distorted and irregular cell geometry was formed. Density determination by Mettler Toledo Density Meter revealed that density increment was achieved by all foam samples as the filler content increased. From the Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) result, it was noticeable that the percent of crystallinity decreases with increased in filler loading and the melting temperature of the biocomposites were not much affected by the incorporation of coconut waste. Finally, the additions of biodegradable coconut flesh waste into each formulation have significantly improved the biodegradability of these composites. 2010-11 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/19160/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/19160/5/NadirulHasrafMatNayanMFKK2010.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Chemical Engineering Faculty of Chemical Engineering
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language	English
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spellingShingle	TP Chemical technology Mat Nayan, Nadirul Hasraf Characterization and biodegradability of foam based on coconut flesh waste-filled high density polyethylene
description	Polymer foam biocomposites based on HDPE/coconut flesh waste were successfully produced by an extrusion foaming process. The compounding of the HDPE with coconut flesh waste was performed via a twin screw extruder which blends the materials with dicumyl peroxide (DCP) and chemical blowing agent (ADC). Five formulations with varying amount of coconut flesh waste were extruded at setting temperatures of 170°C at the melting zone whereas temperature of 190°C was set at the end of the die zone. This research studies the effect of different filler loading, the incorporation of DCP as crosslinking agent and ADC as the blowing agent on morphology (cell structure) of the foam samples. From the optical micrographs of Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), it was obvious that closed-cell foams were developed. Plus, from the SEM images obtained it can also be concluded that as the filler loading increased, distorted and irregular cell geometry was formed. Density determination by Mettler Toledo Density Meter revealed that density increment was achieved by all foam samples as the filler content increased. From the Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) result, it was noticeable that the percent of crystallinity decreases with increased in filler loading and the melting temperature of the biocomposites were not much affected by the incorporation of coconut waste. Finally, the additions of biodegradable coconut flesh waste into each formulation have significantly improved the biodegradability of these composites.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Mat Nayan, Nadirul Hasraf
author_facet	Mat Nayan, Nadirul Hasraf
author_sort	Mat Nayan, Nadirul Hasraf
title	Characterization and biodegradability of foam based on coconut flesh waste-filled high density polyethylene
title_short	Characterization and biodegradability of foam based on coconut flesh waste-filled high density polyethylene
title_full	Characterization and biodegradability of foam based on coconut flesh waste-filled high density polyethylene
title_fullStr	Characterization and biodegradability of foam based on coconut flesh waste-filled high density polyethylene
title_full_unstemmed	Characterization and biodegradability of foam based on coconut flesh waste-filled high density polyethylene
title_sort	characterization and biodegradability of foam based on coconut flesh waste-filled high density polyethylene
granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Chemical Engineering
granting_department	Faculty of Chemical Engineering
publishDate	2010
url	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/19160/5/NadirulHasrafMatNayanMFKK2010.pdf
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Characterization and biodegradability of foam based on coconut flesh waste-filled high density polyethylene

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