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Effects of different filler types on decay resistance and thermal, physical, and mechanical properties of recycled high-density polyethylene composites

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In this study, flexural properties, impact strength, thermal performance, water absorption, biological durability, and morphology of wood-plastic composites (WPCs) filled with different filler types were investigated. Six different formulations of WPCs were fabricated from mixtures of carpenter waste and recycled high-density polyethylene (R-HDPE). The carpenter waste was derived from wood and particle board wastes, and R-HDPE was used as the polymer matrix, with and without addition of maleic anhydrite grafted polyethylene (MAPE). All formulations were compression moulded in a hot press for 3 min at 170 °C. Investigations on the compression moulded specimens revealed that water absorption values in the particleboard waste flour specimens were lower than in the wood-waste flour WPCs. However, the wood-waste flour-filled composites exhibited higher mechanical property values than the particleboard waste flour WPCs. Statistically, only the wood-waste flour-filled composites with MAPE were significantly different. The use of MAPE (3 wt%) had a positive effect on the water absorption, crystallinity degree, and flexural properties of the WPCs. In addition, the peak temperatures of the composites did not show any variation, while thermal decomposition of the composites showed minor variations under the thermogravimetric analysis. Furthermore, the decay resistance of the composites improved with the use of particleboard waste flour. The obtained results demonstrate that particleboard waste flour, such as wood-waste flour, is potentially suitable as a raw material in WPCs.

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This study was supported by BAP (Directorate of Scientific Research Projects of Artvin Çoruh University) under Grant Nos 2012.F40.02.029 and 2014.F11.02.02.

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Tufan, M., Akbaş, S., Yurdakul, S. et al. Effects of different filler types on decay resistance and thermal, physical, and mechanical properties of recycled high-density polyethylene composites. Iran Polym J 25, 615–622 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13726-016-0452-6

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