Development of virgin polypropylene composite by sugarcane bagasse reinforcement

This research is aimed to produce a high strength composite by reinforcement sugarcane bagasse as filler into virgin polypropylene. Bagasse fiber is a by-product of the sugar cane industry whose role is sugar or biofuel production. The bagasse filler is divided into two parent categories which are t...

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Main Author:	Nallappan, Madana Leela
Format:	Undergraduates Project Papers
Language:	English
Published:	2011
Subjects:	TP Chemical technology
Online Access:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3233/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3233/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3233/1/CD5697_Madana_Leela_Nallappan.pdf

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spelling	ump-32332015-03-03T08:00:05Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3233/ Development of virgin polypropylene composite by sugarcane bagasse reinforcement Nallappan, Madana Leela TP Chemical technology This research is aimed to produce a high strength composite by reinforcement sugarcane bagasse as filler into virgin polypropylene. Bagasse fiber is a by-product of the sugar cane industry whose role is sugar or biofuel production. The bagasse filler is divided into two parent categories which are the pith and the rind. This study is focused on the determination of the optimum fibre content which gives maximum strength for each parent category and establishing which parent category gives optimum results with respect to strength. For each category extrusion was carried out at a temperature of 190oC and screw speed of 50 to 70rpm, for fibre content of 10 wt% to 50 wt%. The compounded samples were then prepared into test specimens through injection molding and characterized by tensile testing, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Melt Flow Index (MFI). Based on the tests, the fibre content that gives the maximum strength is identified. Comparisons are made and it is established that the rind gives better strength as filler, compared to the pith and that a 30 wt% fibre composition gives maximum strength. 2011-04 Undergraduates Project Papers NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3233/1/CD5697_Madana_Leela_Nallappan.pdf Nallappan, Madana Leela (2011) Development of virgin polypropylene composite by sugarcane bagasse reinforcement. Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering , Universiti Malaysia Pahang . http://iportal.ump.edu.my/lib/item?id=chamo:58114&theme=UMP2
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spellingShingle	TP Chemical technology Nallappan, Madana Leela Development of virgin polypropylene composite by sugarcane bagasse reinforcement
description	This research is aimed to produce a high strength composite by reinforcement sugarcane bagasse as filler into virgin polypropylene. Bagasse fiber is a by-product of the sugar cane industry whose role is sugar or biofuel production. The bagasse filler is divided into two parent categories which are the pith and the rind. This study is focused on the determination of the optimum fibre content which gives maximum strength for each parent category and establishing which parent category gives optimum results with respect to strength. For each category extrusion was carried out at a temperature of 190oC and screw speed of 50 to 70rpm, for fibre content of 10 wt% to 50 wt%. The compounded samples were then prepared into test specimens through injection molding and characterized by tensile testing, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Melt Flow Index (MFI). Based on the tests, the fibre content that gives the maximum strength is identified. Comparisons are made and it is established that the rind gives better strength as filler, compared to the pith and that a 30 wt% fibre composition gives maximum strength.
format	Undergraduates Project Papers
author	Nallappan, Madana Leela
author_facet	Nallappan, Madana Leela
author_sort	Nallappan, Madana Leela
title	Development of virgin polypropylene composite by sugarcane bagasse reinforcement
title_short	Development of virgin polypropylene composite by sugarcane bagasse reinforcement
title_full	Development of virgin polypropylene composite by sugarcane bagasse reinforcement
title_fullStr	Development of virgin polypropylene composite by sugarcane bagasse reinforcement
title_full_unstemmed	Development of virgin polypropylene composite by sugarcane bagasse reinforcement
title_sort	development of virgin polypropylene composite by sugarcane bagasse reinforcement
publishDate	2011
url	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3233/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3233/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3233/1/CD5697_Madana_Leela_Nallappan.pdf
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