Modeling the mechanical properties of clay powder filled recycled low density polyethylene composites

dc.contributor.authorOnyedika, Gerald Okwuchi
dc.contributor.authorOnuegbu, Genevive Chinyere
dc.contributor.authorOnuoha, Chukwudike
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-05T12:01:26Z
dc.date.available2025-06-05T12:01:26Z
dc.date.issued2020-07-31
dc.descriptionThis article contain tables and figures
dc.description.abstractThis study modeled some mechanical properties of clay powder filled recycled low-density polyethylene, rLDPE (rLDPE composite). The rLDPE is commonly referred to as used sachet water bags. The clay powder (filler) was obtained by sun-drying, grinding, and sieving. Two particle sizes of clay powder were used: −90 µm and −425 µm to represent the passing sizes at different clay powder contents of 5, 10, 15 and 20 wt% which were thoroughly mixed with the recycled low-density polyethylene in an injection molding machine at 173˚C. The results showed that the tensile strength, tensile modulus, hardness, flexural strength, fatigue strength and hardness increased with increase in clay powder contents. However, there were decreases in strain-at-breakage and shear strength as clay powder content increased. Model equations showed that smaller particle size enhanced the mechanical properties and equations generated can be used to predict the properties of composites at predetermined clay contents. Standard deviations obtained for the various mechanical properties show that the model, in most cases had the lowest degree of scatter (dispersion) than those of −90 µm and −425 µm. Hence, these models are suitable to predict outcomes of the properties of the clay filled recycled low-density polyethylene composites
dc.identifier.citationOnyedika, G. O., Onuegbu, G. C. & Onuoha, C. (2020). Modeling the mechanical properties of clay powder filled recycled low density polyethylene composites. Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, 8, 36 - 47
dc.identifier.doie-2327-6053
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.4236/msce.2020.87004
dc.identifier.issnp-2327-6045
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scirp.org/journal/msce
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.futo.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14562/1995
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherScientific Research Publishing
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subjectClay
dc.subjectcomposite
dc.subjectmodeling
dc.subjectparticle size
dc.subjectproperties
dc.subjectrLDPE
dc.subjectDepartment of Chemistry
dc.titleModeling the mechanical properties of clay powder filled recycled low density polyethylene composites
dc.typeArticle

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