Mixing Temperature and Fiber Composition Effect to Mechanical Properties in Polypropylene Composite with Sorghum Fiber Reinforcement

Ismojo Ismojo, Gerard Marthin, Laurentius Laurentius, Mochamad Chalid

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Abstract

Biomass waste sorghum fiber in this study has potential to replace synthetic fiber for reinforcement polymer composite because of its cheaper cost and environmentally friendly nature. Fiber preparation is conducted with thermal-alkalinization method. The effect of Polypropylene and fibers mixing temperature with variations of 160 °C, 170 °C, 180 °C, and fiber composition with variations of 5%, 10%, and 15% towards mechanical and morphological behavior was studied. The optimum result is obtained by mixing temperature of 170°C and 15% fiber composition that have tensile strength reaching 20.2 MPa and elastic modulus of 547 MPa also at mixing temperature of 170°C and 5% fiber composition have elongation of 36.4%.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2nd International Conference on Condensed Matters and Advanced Materials, IC2MAM 2020
EditorsAhmad Taufiq, Poppy Puspitasari, Sunaryono, Hadi Nur, Graeme R. Blake, Laemthong Chuenchom, Markus Diantoro, Khairurrijal, Kuwat Triyana, Munasir, Tim Pasang, Nandang Mufti
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735444935
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 May 2023
Event2nd International Conference on Condensed Matters and Advanced Materials, IC2MAM 2020 - Malang, Virtual, Indonesia
Duration: 27 Oct 2020 → …

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2748
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Condensed Matters and Advanced Materials, IC2MAM 2020
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityMalang, Virtual
Period27/10/20 → …

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