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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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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