STRUCTURAL AND PERFORMANCE OF THERMOPLASTIC BASED COMPOSITE WITH ZEOLITE FILLER

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Dr. Eng., Consultant in Material Science, EGYPT.

Abstract

ABSTRACT
In this work, new nano and micro thermoplastic based composite is prepared with
zeolite filler, the method involves using zeolite in powder form, the preparation of
zeolite powder from ores by crushing it into small-sized granules. The characteristics
of the zeolite powder are determined. The physical properties and chemical
composition (XRD) are evaluated before impeding it into the thermoplastic.
Thermoplastics powders are added to the zeolite powder as granules in different
sizes, the particles sizes ranging from the size of a millimeter to nanometer. The
manufacturing quality parameters are optimized at volume percentages of filler in the
range 20 to 25 %, composite material is formed into molds. New Composite material
is characterized by easy deformation into different shapes beside machine ability.
The characteristics of new composite such as SEM, EDX,FTIR in absorption and
transmission mode are evaluated and compared with the standard characteristics of
Zeolite ores. The performance and characteristics of the new composite are
completely different. The new composite is hard, solid and does not absorb water.
The work ends with list of recommendation about the new field and expected
application of Zeolite when using it as filler in thermoplastic based micro and nano
composites.

Keywords

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics