Reinforcement of Plastic Waste with Treated Natural Fibers
Affiliation(s)
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.
ABSTRACT
Plastic wastes are a major environmental concern that needs to be dealt with to minimize the amount of municipal solid waste and depletion of natural resources thus enhancing the sustainability concept for future generations. The objective of this study is to enhance the properties of plastic products using plastic wastes reinforced with treated natural fibers such as rice straw as well as carbonized rice straw, using a simple and efficient technology.
Plastic wastes are a major environmental concern that needs to be dealt with to minimize the amount of municipal solid waste and depletion of natural resources thus enhancing the sustainability concept for future generations. The objective of this study is to enhance the properties of plastic products using plastic wastes reinforced with treated natural fibers such as rice straw as well as carbonized rice straw, using a simple and efficient technology.
KEYWORDS
Polymers-Matrix Composites (PMCs); Recycled Polymer; Natural Fibers; Fiber Reinforced Plastic
Polymers-Matrix Composites (PMCs); Recycled Polymer; Natural Fibers; Fiber Reinforced Plastic
Cite this paper
I. Fahim and S. Elhaggar, "Reinforcement of Plastic Waste with Treated Natural Fibers," Natural Resources, Vol. 3 No. 1, 2012, pp. 6-10. doi: 10.4236/nr.2012.31002.
I. Fahim and S. Elhaggar, "Reinforcement of Plastic Waste with Treated Natural Fibers," Natural Resources, Vol. 3 No. 1, 2012, pp. 6-10. doi: 10.4236/nr.2012.31002.
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[1] R. Kikuchi, J. Kukacka and R. Raschmn, “Grouping of Mixed Waste Plastics According to Chlorine Content,” Separation and Purification Technology, Vol. 61, No. 1, 2008, pp. 75-81. doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2007.10.001 [2] http://www.buzzle.com/articles/phosphoric-acid-uses.html [3] K. B. Adhikary, S. Pang and M. P. Staiger, “Dimensional Stability and Mechanical Behavior of Plastic Composites Based on Recycled and Virgin LDPE,” Composites: Part B, No. 39, 2008. [4] K. Palmer, H. Sigman and M. Walls, “The Cost of reducing Municipal Solid Waste. Resources for the Future,” Washington DC, 2007. [5] http://cipet.gov.in/plastics_statics.html [6] H. P. Ngoc, “Production of Fibrous Activated Carbons from Natural Cellulose for Water Treatment Applications,” Institute of Chemical Technology, Europe, 2006. [7] ASTM, “Standard Guide for Testing Polymer Matrix Composite Materials,” ASTM Standards Source, Philadelphia, 2010.