Enhancing sustainability: Composite materials from recycled HDPE and denim fillers

• Published in: Polymer engineering and science Vol. 65; no. 5; pp. 2395 - 2404
• Main Authors: Webo, Wilson, Khoathane, Moshibudi Caroline, Mhike, Washington, Mohlamonyane, Raymond Segoboge
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.05.2025; Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Calorimetry; composite; Composite materials; Crystallization; Ductility; Environmental sustainability; Fiber-matrix adhesion; Fibers; Fillers; Fourier transforms; high density poly – Ethylene (HDPE); High density polyethylenes; Infrared spectroscopy; Maleic anhydride; Mechanical properties; Polyethylene; Recycled materials; recycling; Rigidity; Spectrum analysis; Stiffness; sustainability; Tensile strength; Thermal properties; Thermal stability; Thermodynamic properties; Thermogravimetric analysis; South Africa

This study examines the mechanical and thermal properties of a sustainable composite material made from recycled high‐density polyethylene (HDPE), denim fibers, and maleic anhydride polypropylene (MAPP). The influence of denim filler volume fractions (0%–20%) on tensile strength, stiffness, and ther...