%0 Journal Article
%T Development and Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties of Coconut Fibre Reinforced Low Density Polyethylene Composite
%A Ahmed Mohammed Bukar
%A Abubakar Mohammed El-Jummah
%A Abba Alhaji Hammajam
%J Open Journal of Composite Materials
%P 83-97
%@ 2164-5655
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojcm.2022.123007
%X This research work developed and evaluated the mechanical properties of
coconut fibre reinforced low</span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">density polyethylene (LPDE) composite material. The effect of fibre
loading on the mechanical properties: tensile, flexural</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">,</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> and
impact of the developed composite material have been investigated. Also carried
out was the effect of fibre loading on </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">the </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">water absorptivity of the developed material. Sample categories of the
developed composite were prepared by varying the fibre contents by weight at
0%, 10%, 20%, </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">and </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">30%. The aim is to reduce the excessive waste disposal of LDPE materials
that are largely found in the form of disposed water package materials (or pure
water sachets) that usually affects the environment in the form of pollution. </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">The </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">water retting process was applied in extracting and cleaning fibre (or
coir), while the mixed coir-LDPE (or developed composite material) was prepared
by Compression Moulding Technique (CMT). The tensile and flexural properties
were tested using Hounsfield Monsanto Tensometer (type w) while the impact
properties were tested using </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">the </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Charpy
Impact testing
%K Coconut Fibre
%K Low Density Polyethylene
%K Composite
%K Mechanical Properties
%K Water Absorptivity
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=117861