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Characterization of polypropylene composites using sludge waste from the natural rubber latex industry as reinforcing filler

Authors: Chatree Homkhiew, Chainarong Srivabut, Thanate Ratanawilai, Surasit Rawangwong, Suchart Chantaramanee

Published in: Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management | Issue 3/2023

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In the natural rubber latex industries, a huge amount of sludge waste is produced in different processes, which creates potential for use as reinforcing filler in plastic composites. The present work aimed to investigate the effects of sludge waste generated from the manufacturing process of fresh latex pond (FLSF) and concentrated latex processing (CLSF) on the thermal, mechanical, and physical properties of polypropylene (PP) composites. Composite samples were produced using a twin-screw extruder and a compression molding machine. From experiments, particle size analysis showed that FLSF had a smaller particle size than CLSF. For both the reinforcing fillers with increasing addition from 30 to 50 wt%, crystallinity degrees increased by about 3.30% and 7.80% for the composites with FLSF and CLSF, respectively. The strength of tension and flexure in the PP composites reduced continuously with an increase of the sludge waste contents in a range of 30–70 wt%, but the modulus from tension and flexure, hardness, and water absorption (WA) increased. The PP composites produced from FLSF displayed superior strength, modulus, hardness, and WA than those produced from CLSF. Further, the morphological, mechanical, and physical properties of the PP-sludge composites were improved with addition of maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene. The aforementioned results showed that latex sludge waste could be used as an effective filler in plastic composites.

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Title: Characterization of polypropylene composites using sludge waste from the natural rubber latex industry as reinforcing filler
Authors: Chatree Homkhiew
Chainarong Srivabut
Thanate Ratanawilai
Surasit Rawangwong
Suchart Chantaramanee
Publication date: 24-02-2023
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management / Issue 3/2023
Print ISSN: 1438-4957
Electronic ISSN: 1611-8227
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-023-01621-y

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