| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2019 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Green Materials Engineering: An EPD Symposium in Honor of Sergio Monteiro
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| Presentation Title |
Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Clay Filled Recycled Low Density Polyethylene |
| Author(s) |
Gerald Okwuchi Onyedika, Genevive Chinyere Onuegbu, Martin Chiedozie Ogwuegbu |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Gerald Okwuchi Onyedika |
| Abstract Scope |
The mechanical and thermal properties of clay powder filled recycled low density polyethylene have been determined at filler loadings 0, 5. 10, 15 and 20 % and particle sizes of 90 and 425 um. The incorporation of the clay powder resulted in improvement in the tensile strength and other physical and mechanical properties of the composite formed. These properties increased with increases ion filler clay content and decrease in clay particle size.The thermographioc analysis showed that increase in filler loading decreases the weight loss thereby enhancing the thermal stability of the recycled low density polyethylene composite. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: None Selected |