TY  - BOOK
AU  - Abu-Sharkh,B.F.
AU  - Hamid,H.
TI  - Degradation study of date palm fibre/polypropylene composites in natural and artificial weathering: Mechanical and thermal analysis
KW  - ADHESION
KW  - BIODEGRADATION
KW  - ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS
KW  - PROBLEM SOLVING
KW  - STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
KW  - THERMOANALYSIS
KW  - WEATHERING
N2  - Date palm leaves were compounded with polypropylene (PP)and UV stabilizers to form composite materials. The stability of the composites in natural weathering conditions of Saudi Arabia and in accelerated weathering conditions was investigated. The composites were found to be much more stable than PP under the severe natural weathering conditions of Saudi Arabia and in accelerated weathering trials. Compatibilized samples are generally less stable than uncompatibilized ones as a result of the lower stability of the maleated polypropylene. Irgastab and Tinuvin are found to be efficient stabilizers for PP/cellulose fibre composites. In addition to enhanced stability imparted by the presence of the fibres in the composites, enhanced interfacial adhesion resulting from oxidation of the polymer matrix can be the source of retention of mechanical strength
UR  - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IUrUtenr38_1TTuydyeSUdOS39QvQbYn/view?usp=drivesdk
ER  -