Featuring of Fiber-Ceramic Combination on Behavior Studies of High Density Polyethylene Composite: Hot Compression Mould
摘要
The monolithic poly matrix is featured with natural fiber and has better mechanical and tribological performance. However, untreated natural fiber composite has high moisture absorption and poor adhesive quality. By beating the issue, the current investigation of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) hybrid nanocomposite is made by chemically treated bast fiber and varied percentage alumina nanoparticles (Al2O3). Hand layup associated with hot compression moulded HDPE/15 volume percentage (vol%) of bast fiber and its composites features with 1-5 vol% of Al2O3 composites microstructure, moisture absorption, tensile/flexural behavior, and hardness were evaluated. With the exposure of hot compression, the Al2O3 filler interacted with HDPE/bast fiber exploited optimum characteristics and 5 vol% Al2O3 configured HDPE/15 vol% bast fiber offered good water absorption resistance (6%), enriched tensile (51±1.5 MPa), flexural behavior (56±2 MPa), and improved hardness of 48±0.5 HV. The composite specimen of HDPE/15 vol% bast fiber/5 vol% Al2O3 proposed for automotive roof frame application.