Characterizing Chicken Eggshell Reinforced Polypropylene (PP)

• Main Authors: Sivarao, Subramonian, Mohd Rizal , Salleh, Ahmad , Kamely, Tajul , Arifin, Taufik,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Scientific.Net Materials Science and Engineering, Switzerland 2011
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TS Manufactures
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/4270/1/AMR.264-265.871.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/4270/; http://www.scientific.net/AMR.264-265.871
• Institution: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

Chicken EggShell (ES) is an industrial by product containing 95% calcium carbonate and its disposal constitutes a serious environmental hazard. ES contains about 95% calcium carbonate in the form of calcite and 5% organic materials such as type X collagen, sulfated polysaccharides, and other protein...