20Jan 2017

RECYCLED POLYPROPYLENE/BOEHMITE ALUMINA NANOCOMPOSITES: ENHANCED STRUCTURE, THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES.

  • Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association,Wagle Industrial Estate,Thane (W), Mumbai- 400604, India.
  • SreeVidyanikethan Engineering College, SreeSainath Nagar,Tirupati, A.Rangampet, AndhraPradesh-517102, India.
  • Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028,Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Department of Polymer Technology,Tshwane University of Technology, CSIR Campus, Building 14D,Private Bag X025, Lynwood Ridge 0040,Pretoria, South Africa
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Boehmite alumina (BAL) powder was investigated in terms of its use as a filler in PP in order to improve the inherent properties of recycled polypropylene. Nanocomposites of recycled polypropylene with different loadings of BLA were prepared by melt compounding technique. The structural characterization and morphology of BAL nanopowder were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Transmission electron microscope (TEM). The influence of BAL nanoparticle content on the thermal properties of recycled polypropylene (PP) was studied by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The effect of the BAL content on the mechanical properties and morphological analyses (SEM) of recycled PP/BAL nanocomposites was also studied. It was found that BAL significantly affected the crystallization temperature and the degree of crystallization of recycled PP. The results showed that the BAL effectively improved the mechanical properties of recycled PP. In comparison with neat PP, the tensile strength of PP/BAL (3 wt%) nanocomposites increased by ~21% and the modulus increased by ~101%. Recycled polypropylene/boehmite alumina nanocomposites have such properties that advise their relevance for application in the packaging industries.

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[Jayaramudu Jarugala, Jeevan PreshdReddy. D, Rajkumar Kasilingam, Manohar Nawale, Suchismita Sahoo, Siva Mohan Reddy Goddeti, Babul Reddy Abbavaram, Suprakas Sinha Ray and E. Rotimi Sadiku. (2017); RECYCLED POLYPROPYLENE/BOEHMITE ALUMINA NANOCOMPOSITES: ENHANCED STRUCTURE, THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jan). 1021-1028] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Dr. Jayaramudu Jarugala
Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association (IRMRA)

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/2846      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/2846

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