PHYSICOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF GROUNDNUT SHELL FLOUR-FILLED MALEIC ACID ANHYDRIDE COMPATIBILIZED...
The physicomechanical properties of natural rubber (NR)/low-density polyethylene (LDPE) blends filled with groundnut shell flour and maleic acid anhydride were examined in this study. To achieve these results, different weight fractions of natural rubber and low-density polyethylene were combined with dicumyl peroxide and maleic acid anhydride. The mechanical characteristics and mass swell of groundnut shell flour-filled NR/LDPE composites were evaluated to verify the performance of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (3-APE). In general, adding untreated groundnut shell flour to blends increased Young's modulus and hardness while lowering tensile strength, elongation at break, impact strength, and mass swell. In comparison to the unmodified composite blends, the use of a silane coupling agent (i.e., 3-APE) resulted in composites with improved tensile strength, hardness, and impact strength, but a dramatic loss in elongation and superior mass swell.
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