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Mechanical and thermal properties of recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate) reinforced newspaper fiber composites

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This study presents the mechanical and thermal properties of environment-friendly composites made from recycled newspaper fibers reinforced recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate) (rPET) resin with the addition of styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene grafted maleic anhydride (SEBS-g-MA) as compatibilizer. The effect of SEBS-g-MA addition (i.e., 10 phr) by using a twin-screw extruder to the rPET resin, followed by different fiber content (5, 10 and 15 wt.%) on the tensile, flexural and impact properties of the composites were determined. Stiffness of composites increased significantly compared to those of rPET/SEBS-g-MA blend. Fiber addition resulted in moderate increases in both tensile and flexural strength of the composites. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) photomicrographs of the impact fracture surfaces demonstrate good adhesion at 5 and 10 % fiber content. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) showed that the presence of newspaper fibers enhanced the nonisothermal crystallization kinetics and crystallinity. Thermal stability of the composites was improved as indicated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).

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  1. Department of Polymer Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malaysia

    Sara Madadi Ardekani, Alireza Dehghani, Mat Uzir Wahit & Azman Hassan

  2. Materials Technology Unit, Qatar University, Qatar, Malaysia

    Mariam A. Al-Maadeed

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Ardekani, S.M., Dehghani, A., Al-Maadeed, M.A. et al. Mechanical and thermal properties of recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate) reinforced newspaper fiber composites. Fibers Polym 15, 1531–1538 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-014-1531-y

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