Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent

In this study, the corn stalk (CS) had been utilized as natural filler in low density polyethylene (LDPE). The effect of CS loading and coconut oil coupling agent (COCA) on tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of LDPE/CS composites were investigated. The increases of CS decreased the ten...

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Main Authors:	Salmah Husseinsyah, Koay, Seong Chun, Chan, Ming Yeng, Azimah Ismail
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Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10394/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10394/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10394/1/20%20Salmah%20Husseinsyah.pdf

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spelling	ukm-103942017-05-22T00:10:07Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10394/ Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent Salmah Husseinsyah, Koay, Seong Chun Chan, Ming Yeng Azimah Ismail, In this study, the corn stalk (CS) had been utilized as natural filler in low density polyethylene (LDPE). The effect of CS loading and coconut oil coupling agent (COCA) on tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of LDPE/CS composites were investigated. The increases of CS decreased the tensile strength and elongation at break of LDPE/CS composites, but increased in Young’s modulus. The incorporation of CS also contributed to high water uptake of LDPE/CS composites. However, the presence of CS has increased the crystallinity of composites and LDPE matrix due to nucleating effect. The addition of COCA has significantly increased the tensile strength, elongation at break, water resistivity and crystallinity of LDPE/CS composites, but slightly reduced in Young’s modulus. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) also evidence the presence of COCA improved the adhesion between CS and LDPE matrix. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10394/1/20%20Salmah%20Husseinsyah.pdf Salmah Husseinsyah, and Koay, Seong Chun and Chan, Ming Yeng and Azimah Ismail, (2016) Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent. Sains Malaysiana, 45 (11). pp. 1733-1739. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol45num11_2016/contentsVol45num11_2016.html
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description	In this study, the corn stalk (CS) had been utilized as natural filler in low density polyethylene (LDPE). The effect of CS loading and coconut oil coupling agent (COCA) on tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of LDPE/CS composites were investigated. The increases of CS decreased the tensile strength and elongation at break of LDPE/CS composites, but increased in Young’s modulus. The incorporation of CS also contributed to high water uptake of LDPE/CS composites. However, the presence of CS has increased the crystallinity of composites and LDPE matrix due to nucleating effect. The addition of COCA has significantly increased the tensile strength, elongation at break, water resistivity and crystallinity of LDPE/CS composites, but slightly reduced in Young’s modulus. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) also evidence the presence of COCA improved the adhesion between CS and LDPE matrix.
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author	Salmah Husseinsyah, Koay, Seong Chun Chan, Ming Yeng Azimah Ismail,
spellingShingle	Salmah Husseinsyah, Koay, Seong Chun Chan, Ming Yeng Azimah Ismail, Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent
author_facet	Salmah Husseinsyah, Koay, Seong Chun Chan, Ming Yeng Azimah Ismail,
author_sort	Salmah Husseinsyah,
title	Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent
title_short	Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent
title_full	Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent
title_fullStr	Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent
title_full_unstemmed	Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent
title_sort	tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2016
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10394/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10394/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10394/1/20%20Salmah%20Husseinsyah.pdf
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Tensile, thermal and water absorption properties of corn stalk filled low density polyethylene composites: effect of coconut oil coupling agent

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