# STRUCTURE, MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF COCONUT FIBER REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITES WITH 2% MAPP AS A COMPATIBILIZER

> Title: STRUCTURE, MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF COCONUT FIBER REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITES WITH 2% MAPP AS A COMPATIBILIZER Page Range: p.109-118 Author(s): Anshu Anjali Singh; Priyanka Biswas; Kishor Biswas Click Here to Download Now! - File size: (subscribers only) Journal: Applied Polymer...

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Published: 2014-02-01T00:00:00+00:00
Categories: Applied Polymer Composites

**Title: STRUCTURE, MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF COCONUT FIBER REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITES WITH 2% MAPP AS A COMPATIBILIZER**
 ![](http://apc.jpg)Page Range: p.109-118
 Author(s): Anshu Anjali Singh; Priyanka Biswas; Kishor Biswas
 ![](http://dload.gif)Click Here to Download Now! - File size: (subscribers only)![](http://pdf.gif)
 Journal: Applied Polymer Composites
 Issue Year: apc
 Volume: 2
 Issue No: No.2

**Abstract**
 Coconut fibres reinforced polypropylene composites processed by extrusion with 2% MAPP - maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene as compatibiliser show about 10 to 20% improved tensile strength and tensile modulus as compared to that of the polypropylene matrix due to fibre/matrix interfacial adhesion resulting from compatibilising effect of MAPP. Scanning electron microscopy shows coconut fibres deeply embedded in polypropylene matrix with good interfacial adhesion. The melting temperatures of the CNF/PP composites are same as that of PP and are around 170 deg C. 14 Refs.