The effect of epoxy resin compatibilizer on polypropylene (PP) / recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBRr) / banana skin powder (BSP) composites

Ragunathan Santiagoo*, Gomesh Nair, Husnul Azan Tajarudin, Zawawi Daud, Mustaffa Zainal

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Abstract

Epoxy resin (EP) was use as a compatibilizer on the properties of polypropylene(PP)/ recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBRr)/banana skin powder (BSP) composites to determine the characterization of composites with and without compatibilization. The objective of this research was to study the mechanical properties and thermal properties of PP/NBRr/BSP composites with and without epoxy resin compatibilizer. The composites were melt using heated two roll mill at 1800C and speed of 15 rpm with 5 different composition (100/0/10, 80/20/10, 70/30/10, 60/40/10 and 40/60/10 weight %). The effects of epoxy resin on mechanical properties and morphological properties were investigated. The results showed that the incorporation of epoxy resin (EP) has improved the tensile properties of PP/NBRr/BSP-EP composite compared with uncompatibilized composite. The Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) study of tensile fracture surfaces of the composite indicates improved adhesion of banana skin (BSP) filler with PP/NBRr/BSP matrices in the presence of epoxy resin.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012021
JournalIOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Volume616
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Dec 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd International Conference on Green Environmental Engineering and Technology 2020, IConGEET 2020 - Seoul, Virtual, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 23 Jul 202024 Jul 2020

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