Affiliation:
1. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2. Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Abstract
In this study, liquid natural rubber (LNR) toughened polylactic acid (PLA) incorporated with magnetite (Fe3O4) nanocomposites were fabricated via melt-compounding in an internal mixer and followed by hot/cold pressing. The effects of ultrasonic treatment time (1-3 hours) and Fe3O4 (0.5-4.0 wt%) nanoparticles loading on tensile, morphology and thermal stability were investigated. Based on tensile testing results, the ultrasonication time of 1 hour was served as the most suitable treatment period to achieve the optimum distribution of Fe3O4 within PLA/LNR matrix. Among the investigated nanoparticles loading, 1 wt% Fe3O4 nanocomposite presented the highest tensile strength of 23.7 MPa, Young’s modulus of 1293.5 MPa and strain at break of 2.8%. SEM micrographs showed that the over-treated nanocomposites with 2-3 hours and over-high nanoparticles loading had resulted in the formation of clusters in the matrix. With increasing Fe3O4 loading, the decomposition of PLA/LNR nanocomposites was initiated earlier.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,Condensed Matter Physics,General Materials Science
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