STRUCTURAL AND PERFORMANCE OF THERMOPLASTIC BASED COMPOSITE WITH ZEOLITE FILLER | ||
| The International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Article 18, Volume 18, 18th International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering., April 2018, Pages 1-15 PDF (1.48 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/amme.2018.34950 | ||
| Author | ||
| H. A. Hafez | ||
| Dr. Eng., Consultant in Material Science, EGYPT. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACT In this work, new nano and micro thermoplastic based composite is prepared with zeolite filler, the method involves using zeolite in powder form, the preparation of zeolite powder from ores by crushing it into small-sized granules. The characteristics of the zeolite powder are determined. The physical properties and chemical composition (XRD) are evaluated before impeding it into the thermoplastic. Thermoplastics powders are added to the zeolite powder as granules in different sizes, the particles sizes ranging from the size of a millimeter to nanometer. The manufacturing quality parameters are optimized at volume percentages of filler in the range 20 to 25 %, composite material is formed into molds. New Composite material is characterized by easy deformation into different shapes beside machine ability. The characteristics of new composite such as SEM, EDX,FTIR in absorption and transmission mode are evaluated and compared with the standard characteristics of Zeolite ores. The performance and characteristics of the new composite are completely different. The new composite is hard, solid and does not absorb water. The work ends with list of recommendation about the new field and expected application of Zeolite when using it as filler in thermoplastic based micro and nano composites. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Zeolite; Thermoplastic; Composite; filler; micro -nano; characteristics | ||
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