eprintid: 1536 rev_number: 2 eprint_status: archive userid: 1 dir: disk0/00/00/15/36 datestamp: 2023-11-09 15:49:42 lastmod: 2023-11-09 15:49:42 status_changed: 2023-11-09 15:40:49 type: conference_item metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Ahmed, T. creators_name: Mamat, O. title: The development and properties of polypropylene-silica sand nanoparticles composites ispublished: pub keywords: Average particle size; Base polymers; In-Degree; Injection moulding machine; Internal mixing; Matrix composite; Mechanical behaviour; Nano-fillers; Polymeric nanocomposites; PP matrix; Thermal behaviours, Ball mills; Electric properties; Mechanical properties; Nanoparticles; Polymers; Polypropylenes; Thermodynamic properties; Thermoplastics, Silica sand note: cited By 2; Conference of 2011 IEEE Colloquium on Humanities, Science and Engineering, CHUSER 2011 ; Conference Date: 5 December 2011 Through 6 December 2011; Conference Code:89137 abstract: The development of polymeric nanocomposites has invoked much interest in recent years. These nanofillers have great effect on the mechanical, barrier, electrical and thermal properties of base polymers. The present study aims to develop Polypropylene (PP) matrix composite with silica sand nanoparticles. The silica sand nanoparticles with average particle size of less than 100nm was produced by several stages of ball mill and heating combinations. PP matrix composites with 5, 10, 15 and 20 wt. of silica sand nanoparticles were developed through internal mixing and then using injection moulding machine. Physical properties, mechanical behaviour, thermal behaviour and microstructure were studied. It was observed that physical properties increased with increasing content of silica sand nanoparticles in PP. Tensile strength decreased with increasing trend of silica sand nanoparticles however an improvement in flexural strength was observed. DSC analysis shows a reduction in degree of crystallinity of the composites with increasing trend of silica sand nanoparticles. © 2011 IEEE. date: 2011 official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84858952563&doi=10.1109%2fCHUSER.2011.6163710&partnerID=40&md5=c69269f0badc61cd5253fce842e2e7d2 id_number: 10.1109/CHUSER.2011.6163710 full_text_status: none publication: 2011 IEEE Colloquium on Humanities, Science and Engineering, CHUSER 2011 place_of_pub: Penang pagerange: 172-177 refereed: TRUE isbn: 9781467300193 citation: Ahmed, T. and Mamat, O. (2011) The development and properties of polypropylene-silica sand nanoparticles composites. In: UNSPECIFIED.