Mechanical and physical performance of cowdung-based polypropylene biocomposites

• Main Authors: Khalid, Mohammad, Ratnam, Chantara Thevy, Abdullah, Luqman Chuah, Walvekar, Rashmi, Ching, Yern Chee, Ketabchi, Mohammad Reza
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley 2016
• Subjects: QD Chemistry; TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery; TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/21644/; https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.23928

In this work, potential of cow dung (CD) as a reinforcing material was evaluated. CD was blended in different ratios up to 50 wt% with polypropylene (PP) using Brabender twin-screw compounder. The results show a steady decline in the biocomposite tensile and impact strength with increasing CD loadin...