The Effect of Maleic Anhydride on Properties of Recycled High Density Polyethylene/Tyre Dust/Chicken Feathers Fiber (r-HDPE/TD/CFF) Composites

Abstract

Effect of maleic anhydride and chicken feather fiber / tyre dust composition on tensile properties, swelling behavior, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrograph, XRD analysis, and fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis were studied. The r-HDPE/TD/CFF composites were prepared using a Brabender Plasticorder at 160 °C and rotor speed of 50 rpm. The r-HDPE/TD/CFF/MAH composites exhibit high tensile strength, modulus of elasticity, swelling resistance, lower interparticle spacing (d) value and better filler-matrix adhesion than r-HDPE/TD/CFF composites. The SEM micrograph also shows a better interaction between chicken feather fiber (CFF)/ tyre dust (TD) with r-HDPE phases for r-HDPE/TD/CFF/MAH composites than r-HDPE/TD/CFF composites.