Synthesis and microstructural characterization of kaolin-polyethylene composites

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dc.contributor.author Agyei-Tuffour, B.
dc.contributor.author Bensah, Y.D.
dc.contributor.author Damoah, L.N.W.
dc.contributor.author Dodoo-Arhin, David
dc.contributor.author Yaya, A.
dc.contributor.author Nyankson, E.
dc.contributor.author Annan, A.
dc.contributor.author Sarkodee, E.
dc.contributor.author Efav, J.K.
dc.date.accessioned 2015-11-20T09:35:41Z
dc.date.available 2015-11-20T09:35:41Z
dc.date.issued 2014-08
dc.description.abstract In this article, the preparation and characterization of kaolin/polyethylene composites are presented. Microstructural characteristics of six different kaolin–polyethylene composites with varying percentage compositions of kaolin and polymer were produced using a modified melt compounding approach, was explored. The characterization methods employed are scanning electron microscopy (SEM), attenuated total reflectance mid Infrared (ATR-MIR), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TGA-DTA), compressive, flexural strengths and impact resistance analysis. The implications of the results are discussed for the design of kaolin/polymer composites for constructional purposes. en_ZA
dc.description.librarian hb2015 en_ZA
dc.description.uri http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1548-0569 en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation Agyei-Tuffour, B, Bensah, YD, Damoah, LNW, Dodoo-Arhin, D, Yaya, A, Nyankson, E, Annan, E, Sarkodee, E & Efavi, JK 2014, 'Synthesis and microstructural characterization of kaolin-polyethylene composites', Polymer Composites, vol. 35, no. 8, pp. 1507-1515. en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn 0277-5387 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 1548-0569 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.1002/pc.22804
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/50544
dc.language.iso en en_ZA
dc.publisher Wiley en_ZA
dc.rights © 2013 Society of Plastics Engineers. This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article : Synthesis and microstructural characterization of kaolin–polyethylene composites in Polymer Composites , vol. 38, no. 8, pp. 1507-1515, 2014. doi :10.1002/pc.22804. Polymer Composites has been published in final form at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1548-0569. en_ZA
dc.subject Kaolin-polyethylene composites en_ZA
dc.subject Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) en_ZA
dc.subject Attenuated total reflectance mid Infrared (ATR-MIR) en_ZA
dc.subject X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) en_ZA
dc.subject Thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TGA-DTA) en_ZA
dc.subject Compressive, flexural strengths en_ZA
dc.subject Impact resistance analysis en_ZA
dc.title Synthesis and microstructural characterization of kaolin-polyethylene composites en_ZA
dc.type Postprint Article en_ZA


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