This study examined the physical and mechanical properties of wood plastic composites made from r... more This study examined the physical and mechanical properties of wood plastic composites made from recycled propypropylene (RPP) and oil palm biomass wastes under various particle sizes. Oil-palm biomass wastes (ie., petiole oil palm (POP were used as filler. The POP was produced in 3 groups (i.e., passed from 20, 40 and 60 meshes filtered). The RPP and POP ratio were 7:3. Maleic anhydride (MAH) and benzoil peroxyde (BPO) were used as a modifier and an inisiator in amount of 5% based on RPP and MAH weight, respectively. The hand-mixtures of RPP and POP with or without MAH and BPO were subjected to hot-press at 190p C for 10 min at 15 kgf.cm-2 pressure. The results indicated particle sizes, MAH and BPO and presure of temperature were influences of physical and mechanical properties of WPC from POP. Samples WPC with MAH and BPO have a highest value than samples without MAH and BPO.Testing was done according to standard JIS A 5908-2003. Preliminary research results shown that particle from palm oil petiole with aditive content shown the best physical and mechanical properties compared to the others.
This study examined the physical and mechanical properties of wood plastic composites made from r... more This study examined the physical and mechanical properties of wood plastic composites made from recycled propypropylene (RPP) and oil palm biomass wastes under various particle sizes. Oil-palm biomass wastes (ie., petiole oil palm (POP were used as filler. The POP was produced in 3 groups (i.e., passed from 20, 40 and 60 meshes filtered). The RPP and POP ratio were 7:3. Maleic anhydride (MAH) and benzoil peroxyde (BPO) were used as a modifier and an inisiator in amount of 5% based on RPP and MAH weight, respectively. The hand-mixtures of RPP and POP with or without MAH and BPO were subjected to hot-press at 190p C for 10 min at 15 kgf.cm-2 pressure. The results indicated particle sizes, MAH and BPO and presure of temperature were influences of physical and mechanical properties of WPC from POP. Samples WPC with MAH and BPO have a highest value than samples without MAH and BPO.Testing was done according to standard JIS A 5908-2003. Preliminary research results shown that particle from palm oil petiole with aditive content shown the best physical and mechanical properties compared to the others.
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