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Effect of particle size on the properties of avocado pear wood fiber/low-density polyethylene composite enhanced by pretreatment

  • Rabboni Mike Government

    Dr. Rabboni Mike Government, born 1982, studied chemical engineering and Lectures in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria.

     EMAIL logo     and Edozie Thompson Okeke

    Engr. Edozie Thompson Okeke, born 1979, studied civil engineering and lectures in Civil Engineering Department, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria.
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From the journal Materials Testing Volume 66 Issue 1

Abstract

The work entailed the influence of particle size on the characteristics and water absorption resistance of avocado pear wood fiber/low-density polyethylene (APWF/LDPE) composite enhanced by pretreatment. The fiber particle of 100, 80, 60, 40, and 20 mesh (150, 180, 250, 425, and 850 µm) for the avocado wood fiber (APWF) was infused in the resin. Each particle of the fiber with fiber content of 5–25 wt% for the untreated, pretreated with NaOH, NaOH + CH3COOH, and NaOH + CH3COOH + MAPE was intermixed in the resin to produce the APWF/LDPE composites, respectively. The APWF/LDPE composites were analyzed on the properties, water absorption resistance, Fourier transform infra-red, and scanning electron microscopy. The study exhibited that mechanical properties and water absorption resistance of the APWF/LDPE composite were improved at lower particle of the fiber triggered by treatment. The best properties were confirmed at 150 µm of APWF pretreated with NaOH + CH3COOH + MAPE when compounded with the resin. These were proportional to 15.92 MPa, 0.867 GPa, 41.39 MPa, 0.662 GPa, 683 Pa, 84.04 kJ m−2, and 2.44 % for tensile strength, elastic modulus, flexural strength, bending modulus, Brinell hardness, impact strength, and water absorption resistance, respectively. The APWF/LDPE composite for NaOH + CH3COOH + MAPE pretreated is recommended for interior cabinet of an automobile.

Keywords: avocado pear wood fiber; particle size; properties; avocado pear wood fiber/low-density polyethylene composite; pretreatment
Corresponding author: Rabboni Mike Government, Chemical Engineering, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria, E-mail:

About the authors

Rabboni Mike Government

Dr. Rabboni Mike Government, born 1982, studied chemical engineering and Lectures in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria.

Edozie Thompson Okeke

Engr. Edozie Thompson Okeke, born 1979, studied civil engineering and lectures in Civil Engineering Department, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria.

Acknowledgments

I acknowledged Prof. Onukwuli, O. D who inspired me in this area of research.

  1. Research ethics: No form of plagialism and the work is original.

  2. Author contributions: Government Rabboni Mike did 60% of this work and Edozie Thompson Okeke contributed in 40% of the same work.

  3. Competing interests: No conflict of interest between the authors.

  4. Research funding: This research is been funded by the authors of this work.

  5. Data availability: The raw data is available on the request which is supplied by the corresponding author.

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  9. Adhesive wear behavior and microstructure of FeCr–FeMn–FeB–C coatings
  10. Dry sliding wear behavior of AA7075 alloy produced by thixocasting
  11. Effects of compaction pressure on microstructure, mechanical properties, and machining characteristics of sintered AISI 316L steel
  12. Investigation of the effects of halloysite nanoclay on friction and wear behavior of automotive brake pads
  13. Identifying stir casting process parameters to maximize strength of LM13 with TiB2 and ZrC hybrid metal matrix composite
  14. Effect of gas metal arc and cold metal transfer arc welding processes on microstructure and mechanical properties of AA8011-H18 alloy joints
  15. Anisotropy effects on the tensile properties of AA5052 and AA5052-PVC-AA5052 sandwich sheets
https://doi.org/10.1515/mt-2023-0223
Keywords for this article
avocado pear wood fiber; particle size; properties; avocado pear wood fiber/low-density polyethylene composite; pretreatment

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