Eggshell nanoparticle reinforced recycled low-density polyethylene: A new material for automobile application

Waste from low-density polyethylene products after lifespan accounts for 70% of solid waste in most dumpsites, contributing to environmental impacts. Eggshell foul smells are a threat to human and animal health. Before this study, there was no research documentation on transforming both wastes into...

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Main Authors: Sefiu Adekunle Bello, Nasirudeen Kolawole Raji, Maruf Yinka Kolawole, Mohammed Kayode Adebayo, Jeleel Adekunle Adebisi, Kehinde Adekunle Okunola, Mustekeem Olanrewaju AbdulSalaam
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Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018363921000714
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author Sefiu Adekunle Bello
Nasirudeen Kolawole Raji
Maruf Yinka Kolawole
Mohammed Kayode Adebayo
Jeleel Adekunle Adebisi
Kehinde Adekunle Okunola
Mustekeem Olanrewaju AbdulSalaam
author_facet Sefiu Adekunle Bello
Nasirudeen Kolawole Raji
Maruf Yinka Kolawole
Mohammed Kayode Adebayo
Jeleel Adekunle Adebisi
Kehinde Adekunle Okunola
Mustekeem Olanrewaju AbdulSalaam
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description Waste from low-density polyethylene products after lifespan accounts for 70% of solid waste in most dumpsites, contributing to environmental impacts. Eggshell foul smells are a threat to human and animal health. Before this study, there was no research documentation on transforming both wastes into green composites for engineering applications. This work developed composites using recycled low-density polyethylene (RLDPE) and eggshell Nanoparticles. They were evaluated structurally and mechanically. Straining, which affirms an improvement in the load-bearing capacity of the RLDPE due to the incorporation of eggshell Nanoparticles, was established by the composite XRD peak broadness. Structural integrities of the composites were confirmed with SEM. Maximum tensile strength was noted at 10% eggshell Nanoparticle additions to the RLDPE, equal to a 68% increase. About 52 and 19% enhancements in respective flexural strength and hardness value with a 0.85% reduction in impact energy were noted at 12% eggshell Nanoparticle additions. The probability value, 0.0481 <0.05 established the significance of the mono-variate regression model to estimate the tensile strength of RLDPE/eggshell Nanoparticle composites, and the model has 92.7% confidence. A bumper fascia prototype was fabricated from RLDPE/10% eggshell Nanoparticle composite possessing 10.64 Nmm−2 tensile strength, 21.964 Nmm−2 flexural strength, 21.69 J impact energy, and 59 VHN hardness value using sheet forming technique. Therefore, future usage of the developed RLDPE/10% eggshell Nanoparticle composite is established.
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spelling doaj.art-aa54a9dba346489dbd9f4cace9706bb42023-09-25T04:12:04ZengElsevierJournal of King Saud University: Engineering Sciences1018-36392023-09-01356406414Eggshell nanoparticle reinforced recycled low-density polyethylene: A new material for automobile applicationSefiu Adekunle Bello0Nasirudeen Kolawole Raji1Maruf Yinka Kolawole2Mohammed Kayode Adebayo3Jeleel Adekunle Adebisi4Kehinde Adekunle Okunola5Mustekeem Olanrewaju AbdulSalaam6Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria; Corresponding author.Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, NigeriaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Kwara State University, Malete, NigeriaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Kwara State University, Malete, NigeriaDepartment of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Kwara State University, Malete, NigeriaDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Kwara State University, Malete, NigeriaWaste from low-density polyethylene products after lifespan accounts for 70% of solid waste in most dumpsites, contributing to environmental impacts. Eggshell foul smells are a threat to human and animal health. Before this study, there was no research documentation on transforming both wastes into green composites for engineering applications. This work developed composites using recycled low-density polyethylene (RLDPE) and eggshell Nanoparticles. They were evaluated structurally and mechanically. Straining, which affirms an improvement in the load-bearing capacity of the RLDPE due to the incorporation of eggshell Nanoparticles, was established by the composite XRD peak broadness. Structural integrities of the composites were confirmed with SEM. Maximum tensile strength was noted at 10% eggshell Nanoparticle additions to the RLDPE, equal to a 68% increase. About 52 and 19% enhancements in respective flexural strength and hardness value with a 0.85% reduction in impact energy were noted at 12% eggshell Nanoparticle additions. The probability value, 0.0481 <0.05 established the significance of the mono-variate regression model to estimate the tensile strength of RLDPE/eggshell Nanoparticle composites, and the model has 92.7% confidence. A bumper fascia prototype was fabricated from RLDPE/10% eggshell Nanoparticle composite possessing 10.64 Nmm−2 tensile strength, 21.964 Nmm−2 flexural strength, 21.69 J impact energy, and 59 VHN hardness value using sheet forming technique. Therefore, future usage of the developed RLDPE/10% eggshell Nanoparticle composite is established.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018363921000714RLDPEEggshellBumper fasciaProperties
spellingShingle Sefiu Adekunle Bello
Nasirudeen Kolawole Raji
Maruf Yinka Kolawole
Mohammed Kayode Adebayo
Jeleel Adekunle Adebisi
Kehinde Adekunle Okunola
Mustekeem Olanrewaju AbdulSalaam
Eggshell nanoparticle reinforced recycled low-density polyethylene: A new material for automobile application
Journal of King Saud University: Engineering Sciences
RLDPE
Eggshell
Bumper fascia
Properties
title Eggshell nanoparticle reinforced recycled low-density polyethylene: A new material for automobile application
title_full Eggshell nanoparticle reinforced recycled low-density polyethylene: A new material for automobile application
title_fullStr Eggshell nanoparticle reinforced recycled low-density polyethylene: A new material for automobile application
title_full_unstemmed Eggshell nanoparticle reinforced recycled low-density polyethylene: A new material for automobile application
title_short Eggshell nanoparticle reinforced recycled low-density polyethylene: A new material for automobile application
title_sort eggshell nanoparticle reinforced recycled low density polyethylene a new material for automobile application
topic RLDPE
Eggshell
Bumper fascia
Properties
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018363921000714
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