The compatibility effects of irradiated recycled PP on the mechanical and water properties of recycled PP/microcrystalline cellulose composites

• Main Authors: Samat, Noorasikin, Yahya, Mohd Samri, Mohd Lazim, Nurul Hakimah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: AIP Publishing 2016
• Subjects: T175 Industrial research. Research and development
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/48262/3/icaset-noorasikin.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/48262/6/48262.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/48262/7/48262-The%20compatibility%20effects%20of%20irradiated%20recycled_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/48262/; http://aip.scitation.org/toc/apc/1774/1?size=all&expanded=1774
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Polypropylene (PP) is a thermoplastic that is used in many applications. Hence, the recycling of PP is very important for the sustainability of the environment. However, the properties of recycled PP (rPP) are lower compared to virgin polypropylene due to the rupturing of its structure during the re...