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Effects of the chemical treatment of avocado pear wood filler on the properties of LDPE composites

  • Rabboni Mike Government , Kingsley Amechi Ani , Taofik Oladimeji Azeez und Okechukwu Dominic Onukwuli
Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 18. November 2019
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Abstract

The characteristics of wood filler-thermoplastics composites coupled with the incessant order of these products on a daily basis have long been of scholarly interest. This work is aimed at investigating the influence of chemical-modified avocado pear wood filler (APWF) on the mechanical and water absorption behavior of low-density polyethylene (LDPE). The avocado pear wood filler-low density polyethylene (APWF/LDPE) composites were prepared by fresh APWF (UN) modified by the action of sodium hydroxide (NS), sodium hydroxide/acetic acid (AA) and sodium hydroxide/acetic acid/maleate polyethylene (MP), respectively and then merged with a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) matrix by injection molding, respectively. The effect of the filler content on the properties was evaluated. The active groups and morphology of APWF/LDPE composites were studied using a Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer and a scanning electron microscope (SEM), respectively. The treated APWF exhibited better mechanical properties and higher water resistance than the UN with a greater improvement for the MP of the APWF/LDPE composite as captured by a FTIR and SEM graph. Consequently, the MP of an APWF/LDPE composite is highly recommended as an application for furniture and finishings.


*Correspondence Address, Department of Chemical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria, E-mail: , , ,

Dr. Rabboni Mike Government, born 1982, studied Chemical Engineering and is a Research Consultant in the Chemical Engineering Department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra, Nigeria.

Kingsley Amechi Ani, born 1989, studied Chemical Engineering and is a Research Assistant in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra, Nigeria.

Dr. Taofik Oladimeji Azeez, born 1978, studied Chemical Engineering and is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biomedical Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria.

Prof. Okechukwu Dominic Onukwuli, born 1955, studied Chemical Engineering. and is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra, Nigeria.


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