Developing fire retardant composites of biodegradable polyethylene reinforced with agricultural wastes
Developing novel natural fiber thermoplastic composites is twofold effective. The Added-value of local agricultural wastes is enhanced and the environmental burden is reduced by less use of imported synthetic fibers and more recycling of agricultural waste. Material selection, parametric optimizatio...
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| author | Ramadan Elgamsy Abd Allah Abo Elmagd Abd Elrahman Mokhtar Ibrahim Khalid Nourhan Taha Sameha Sadek Medhat L. Tawfic Taiseer Attia Ahmed Elsabbagh |
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| description | Developing novel natural fiber thermoplastic composites is twofold effective. The Added-value of local agricultural wastes is enhanced and the environmental burden is reduced by less use of imported synthetic fibers and more recycling of agricultural waste. Material selection, parametric optimization, and characterization of biodegradable natural fiber thermoplastic composites with flame retardant properties are carried out in this work. Thermoplastic matrix is linear aliphatic low-density Polyethylene PE. [0–30 wt%] natural fibers of locally produced jute, corn silk, and Bagasse are used for reinforcing. Fibers are cut to different lengths after being alkali-treated. 16–24 % ammonium polyphosphate APP is used for fire retarding at different loadings. A coupling agent is added to link the polymer matrix with the fiber. 3% Ferric Stearate is used for biodegradability activation. The samples are produced using a compounding kneader at 180 °C. Mechanical, water absorption, and flame-retardant properties are characterized. The biodegradability index, which is an indication to what extent the products manufactured from the composite are eco-friendly, is being measured. Jute composites show the highest mechanical properties of 11 MPa ultimate strength and 8 GPa modulus of elasticity, whereas the corn silk composites have better performance of V-2 according to the UL94 flame retardancy test. Water absorption of 15% fiber content is reduced to 1%. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fd4cb11da6c84bf8a15f9e37b7a8b7872022-12-22T03:53:54ZengElsevierAin Shams Engineering Journal2090-44792022-11-01136101768Developing fire retardant composites of biodegradable polyethylene reinforced with agricultural wastesRamadan Elgamsy0Abd Allah Abo Elmagd1Abd Elrahman Mokhtar2Ibrahim Khalid3Nourhan Taha4Sameha Sadek5Medhat L. Tawfic6Taiseer Attia7Ahmed Elsabbagh8Design and Production Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineeing, Ain Shams University, Egypt; Corresponding author.Design and Production Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineeing, Ain Shams University, EgyptDesign and Production Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineeing, Ain Shams University, EgyptDesign and Production Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineeing, Ain Shams University, EgyptDesign and Production Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineeing, Ain Shams University, EgyptDesign and Production Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineeing, Ain Shams University, EgyptNational Research Center, Egypt, 33 Elbehooth str., Cairo, EgyptDesign and Production Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineeing, Ain Shams University, EgyptDesign and Production Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineeing, Ain Shams University, EgyptDeveloping novel natural fiber thermoplastic composites is twofold effective. The Added-value of local agricultural wastes is enhanced and the environmental burden is reduced by less use of imported synthetic fibers and more recycling of agricultural waste. Material selection, parametric optimization, and characterization of biodegradable natural fiber thermoplastic composites with flame retardant properties are carried out in this work. Thermoplastic matrix is linear aliphatic low-density Polyethylene PE. [0–30 wt%] natural fibers of locally produced jute, corn silk, and Bagasse are used for reinforcing. Fibers are cut to different lengths after being alkali-treated. 16–24 % ammonium polyphosphate APP is used for fire retarding at different loadings. A coupling agent is added to link the polymer matrix with the fiber. 3% Ferric Stearate is used for biodegradability activation. The samples are produced using a compounding kneader at 180 °C. Mechanical, water absorption, and flame-retardant properties are characterized. The biodegradability index, which is an indication to what extent the products manufactured from the composite are eco-friendly, is being measured. Jute composites show the highest mechanical properties of 11 MPa ultimate strength and 8 GPa modulus of elasticity, whereas the corn silk composites have better performance of V-2 according to the UL94 flame retardancy test. Water absorption of 15% fiber content is reduced to 1%.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209044792200079XNatural fibersCompositesFlammabilityBiodegradation |
| spellingShingle | Ramadan Elgamsy Abd Allah Abo Elmagd Abd Elrahman Mokhtar Ibrahim Khalid Nourhan Taha Sameha Sadek Medhat L. Tawfic Taiseer Attia Ahmed Elsabbagh Developing fire retardant composites of biodegradable polyethylene reinforced with agricultural wastes Ain Shams Engineering Journal Natural fibers Composites Flammability Biodegradation |
| title | Developing fire retardant composites of biodegradable polyethylene reinforced with agricultural wastes |
| title_full | Developing fire retardant composites of biodegradable polyethylene reinforced with agricultural wastes |
| title_fullStr | Developing fire retardant composites of biodegradable polyethylene reinforced with agricultural wastes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developing fire retardant composites of biodegradable polyethylene reinforced with agricultural wastes |
| title_short | Developing fire retardant composites of biodegradable polyethylene reinforced with agricultural wastes |
| title_sort | developing fire retardant composites of biodegradable polyethylene reinforced with agricultural wastes |
| topic | Natural fibers Composites Flammability Biodegradation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209044792200079X |
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