Optimization of Compounding Parameters for Extrusion to Enhance Mechanical Performance of Kenaf-Polypropylene Composites

• Published in: Fibers and polymers Vol. 22; no. 5; pp. 1378 - 1387
• Main Authors: Irfan, Muhammad Shafiq, Umer, Rehan, Rao, Sanjeev
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Seoul The Korean Fiber Society 01.05.2021; Springer Nature B.V; 한국섬유공학회
• Subjects: Barrels (extruders); Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Compounding; Design of experiments; Extrusion; Kenaf; Mechanical properties; Mixtures; Optimization; Photomicrographs; Polymer matrix composites; Polymer Sciences; Polypropylene; Process parameters; Rate theory; Seepage; Shear rate; Taguchi methods; Variance analysis; Viscosity; 섬유공학; Mechanical properties; Extrusion; Polymer processing; Compounding; Optimization

This work focusses on studying the effects of optimizing compounding parameters (barrel temperature, fiber feeding location, and fiber content) on key mechanical properties of kenaf-polypropylene composites. The evolution of viscosity of the blended compounds as a function of shear rate and temperat...