High compressive strength of home waste and polyvinyl acetate composites containing silica nanoparticle filler |
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Authors: | Masturi Mikrajuddin Abdullah Khairurrijal |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Physics, Bandung Institute of Technology, Jalan Ganeca 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia; |
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Abstract: | Simple mixing and hot pressing methods were used to make composites from home waste—in particular, paper and dry leaves—using
polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) as an adhesive and silica nanoparticles as filler. The optimum composition for the strongest composites,
in terms of compressive strength, had a mass ratio of silica nanoparticles/PVAc/(paper + dry leaves) of 3:80:280. With this
mass ratio, a compressive strength of 68.50 MPa was obtained for samples prepared at a pressing temperature of 150°C, pressing
pressure of 100 MPa, and pressing time of 20 min. The addition of silica nanoparticles increased the compressive strength
by about 50%, compared with composites made without the addition of nanosilica (45.60 MPa). Higher compressive strength was
obtained at a higher pressing pressure. At a pressing pressure of 120 MPa, pressing temperature of 150°C, and pressing time
of 20 min, a compressive strength of 69.10 MPa was obtained. When the pressing time was increased to 45 min at a pressing
pressure of 120 MPa, a compressive strength of 84.37 MPa was measured. A model was also proposed to explain the effects of
pressing pressure and pressing time on compressive strength. The model predictions were in good agreement with the experimental
data. |
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