Thermal Behavior of Calcium Carbonate and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Filled Polypropylene by Melt Compounding

• DOI: 10.19026/rjaset.13.2941
• Publication Date: 2016-10-14T04:57:32Z
• Authors: Nizar Jawad Hadi; Najim A. Saad; Dhey Jawad Mohamed
• Keywords: Polypropylene

This study investigates the effect of Calcium Carbonate and Zinc Oxide nanoparticles on thermal behavior virgin waste polypropylene. CaCO3 at content (3, 5, 7 10 wt. %) mixed with PP by using co-rotating twin screw extruder 25 rpm 190°C. Two techniques used to incorporate ZnO in two steps: first one acetone solvents ultrasonic device then produce nanocomposite sheet. Fourier Transmitted Infraredspectroscopy (FTIR) test check structure X-Ray Diffraction is crystallinity nanocomposite. Thermal conductivity modified composite was studies coefficient meter model (YBF-3). The qualitative quantitative temperatures distribution extruding polymer tested FLIR camera due different melt flow rate. Strong relation between crystallinity, gradient observed. results show that an improvement for both increasing, values higher than CaCO3naoparticles. image indicate uniform smooth surface associate Melt Flow Rate (MFR) load 2.16 kg. temperature increases MFR decreasing while PP.