# EFFECT OF COMPATIBILISER AND FIBRE CONTENT ON JUTE FIBRE REINFORCED HDPE/EPDM COMPOSITES

> Title: EFFECT OF COMPATIBILISER AND FIBRE CONTENT ON JUTE FIBRE REINFORCED HDPE/EPDM COMPOSITES Page Range: p.603-610 Author(s): Sarkhel G; Banerjee A; Bhattacharya P File size: 237K Download the pdf (subscribers only) Buy the pdf (non-subscribers) Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites Issue Year:...

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Published: 2006-06-01T00:00:00+00:00
Categories: Polymers and Polymer Composites

**Title: EFFECT OF COMPATIBILISER AND FIBRE CONTENT ON JUTE FIBRE REINFORCED HDPE/EPDM COMPOSITES**
 Page Range: p.603-610
 Author(s): Sarkhel G; Banerjee A; Bhattacharya P
 File size: 237K
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 Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
 Issue Year: ppc
 Volume: 14
 Issue No: No. 6

**Abstract**
 Polyolefins can be modified with EPDM elastomer to improve impact strength. However, improvements in toughness can be accompanied by a decrease in stiffness. To overcome this reinforcing fibres can be added to increase the stiffness. In this article, the use of jute reinforcing fibres is investigated in HDPE/EPDM blends. Since jute is predominantly polar and HDPE non-polar, a compatibiliser is investigated needed to improve their interaction. The mechanical and morphological properties of jute fibre-reinforced HDPE/EPDM composites were studied as a function of fibre and compatibiliser content. Improvements were found with respect to tensile, flexural and impact strengths with the addition of 2% compatibiliser. With increasing fibre content, tensile and flexural strengths increased, but impact strength declined on account of crack initiation caused by the presence of too many fibre ends. SEM indicated that better interaction and distribution of fibres in the matrix was achieved in the compatibilised systems compared to the uncompatibilised one. 26 refs.

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