Experimental Evaluations of the Tensile and Impact Characteristics of Polypropylene Composites Reinforced with Hybrid Fibers

Year : 2025 | Volume : 12 | Issue : 01 | Page : 30 39
    By

    Haydar U. Zaman,

  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, National University of Bangladesh and Institute of Radiation and Polymer Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box-3787, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract

In marine engineering design, polymeric composites reinforced with natural fibers are frequently used. Through hybridization, natural fiber plastic composites’ mechanical properties can be improved. Assessing the performance of recycled newspaper fiber (rNF) and rNF/glass fiber (GF) hybrid polypropylene composites is the aim of the current experiment. Using maleic anhydride (MA) as a coupling agent, the effects of GF loading on the impact strength and tensile behavior of composite materials with 30 weight percent fiber were examined. The results suggest that the tensile strengths of the rNF/PP composites are increased by the addition of additional GF. Ten weight percent rNF and twenty weight percent GF are combined to create a hybrid composite with a tensile strength of 55.7 MPa and a tensile modulus of 1432.1 MPa. The impact strength of the rNF/PP composites steadily decreased as the GF % rose. By adding 2 weight percent of MA to the composite formulation, the mechanical characteristics and dimensional stability were significantly improved. Microstructure characterization of the broken surfaces of the modified composites demonstrated improved interfacial bonding. The strength and dimensional stability of the composites can be improved by adding a coupling agent or by increasing the amount of glass fiber. This investigation has shown that the composites treated with glass fiber and coupling agents will be preferred as building materials due to their improved stability and strength properties.

Keywords: Composites, PP, hybrid fibers, mechanical properties, water absorption

[This article belongs to Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering ]

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Haydar U. Zaman. Experimental Evaluations of the Tensile and Impact Characteristics of Polypropylene Composites Reinforced with Hybrid Fibers. Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering. 2025; 12(01):30-39.
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Volume 12
Issue 01
Received 22/11/2024
Accepted 21/12/2024
Published 06/01/2025
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