Effect of Titanium Dioxide on the Properties of High-density Polyethylene/Casuarina Composite

K. Boumerdassi, H. Aksas, S. Bouhelal

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This study focuses on the development and characterization of macro-nano-composites with a high-density polyethylene matrix and fillers of plant and mineral origin: casuarina fiber and titanium dioxide. The latter is used at different percentages. After the casuarina fiber treatment, the composite specimens were produced by internal mixer/compression. The study is essentially based on highlighting the effects of titanium dioxide levels on the structural, mechanical and thermal properties of composites. The analysis by optic microscope highlighted the dispersion and the distribution of the charges in the matrix for the elaborated composites. Differential scanning calorimetry confirmed that the crystallinity degree of macro-nano-composite increases as a function of titanium dioxide rate. Mechanical tests have shown that the effect of titanium dioxide on the stiffness of pure polyethylene is more remarkable than that of titanium dioxide on the polyethylene/casuarina composite and that the polyethylene/titanium dioxide nanocomposite has better mechanical properties than polyethylene/casuarina/titanium dioxide.

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