Abstract
Utilization of recycled polypropylene obtained from post-consumer products and fly ash particles, obtained as a by-product from thermal power plants, has environmental as well as economical benefits for society. A valuable addition can be made to these waste materials by converting them into composite materials. In this study, an attempt has been made to develop a composite material from RPP and fly ash in 1 : 1 weight ratio, using two types of coupling agents. A silane coupling agent (VTMO) and a maleated polypropylene (Epolene G 3003) were used as the coupling agents. The composites were characterized for their flexural properties, water absorption behavior, and thermal degradation behavior. There was a significant improvement in properties when VTMO was used as the coupling agent compared to Epolene.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 510-517 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of reinforced plastics and composites |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2010 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- recycled polypropylene
- fly ash
- flexural properties
- coupling agents
- thermogravimetric analysis
- DYNAMIC-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
- RESIN
- BEHAVIOR
- TENSILE