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Banana fiber/low-density polyethylene recycled composites for third world eco-friendly construction applications – Waste for life project Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Bolduc, S
dc.contributor.author Jung, K
dc.contributor.author Venkata, P
dc.contributor.author Ashokcline, M
dc.contributor.author Jayasinghe, R
dc.contributor.author Baillie, C
dc.contributor.author Lessard, L
dc.date.accessioned 2019-12-20T07:49:06Z
dc.date.available 2019-12-20T07:49:06Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.identifier.citation Jayasinghe, R. et al.(2018)."Banana fiber/low-density polyethylene recycled composites for third world eco-friendly construction applications – Waste for life project Sri Lanka", Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites 0(0) 1–10 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/8581
dc.description.abstract In the framework of the waste for life Sri Lanka project, low value industrial low-density polyethylene waste plastics and banana fibers made from agricultural waste are upcycled into affordable eco-friendly building products. This creates income for the local communities while mitigating waste disposal and reducing ecological problems. Within this context, a robust manufacturing method using compression molding was developed. Panels with varying fiber content were manufactured using unchopped and chopped fibers. Low-density polyethylene characterization using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry to compare plastic sources was conducted. To reduce cost, no fiber treatments or compatibilizers were used. An estimate of critical fiber length was found to be around 1.45 cm to 2.5 cm. A trend of increasing strength with fiber content (up to 40 wt.%) was achieved by using longer fibers than in the previous research. Handling and dispersion of the fibers were increased by chopping the fibers to 20 cm lengths, which led to an increase in tensile strength due to easier manufacturing. Cross-ply panels made with fibers chopped to a length of 20 cm were found to be strongest peaking at around 40 wt.% with a tensile strength of 32.8 MPa, a fourfold increase compared to a raw low-density polyethylene (0 wt.%) panel. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject Low-density polyethylene, banana fiber, waste for life, natural fiber composite, mechanical properties, recycled waste composite en_US
dc.title Banana fiber/low-density polyethylene recycled composites for third world eco-friendly construction applications – Waste for life project Sri Lanka en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.identifier.doi 10.1177/0731684418791756 en_US


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