Article detail · 2023
The Effect of Wastes of Nettle Fiber on Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Polypropylene Composite
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- 2023
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Abstract
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In this study, ground wastes of Nettle (Urtica dioica L.) fiber (GWN), which contains cellulose of 52.2 wt%, hemicellulose of 28.9 wt%, and lignin of 18.9 wt%, filled polypropylene (PP) composites were fabricated by using a high-speed kinetic mixer. The effect of filling GWN into PP at different weight fractions on density, crystallization behavior, coefficient of thermal expansion, and thermal stability was investigated. In addition, tensile and flexural tests were performed to determine how the mechanical properties of PP were affected. Morphological observations were conducted using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The flexural strength values of PP increased by 10%, 15%, and 31% with the addition of 7 wt%, 14 wt%, and 21 wt% GWN, respectively. However tensile strength value of PP decreased slightly with the addition of GWN. 21 wt% GWN addition into PP led to a considerable decrease (about 29%) in the thermal expansion coefficient of PP. The degree of crystallinity of PP was not affected by the addition of GWN.
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