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International Journal of Advanced Research in Chemical Science
Volume-2 Issue-8, 2015, Page No:19-23

Water Absorption and Mechanical Properties of High – Density Polyethylene / Ferric Chloride Composite

Narjes I. Khaled

Assist Lecturer Department of Petrochemical Engineering Southern Technical University, Technical Engineering College of Basra Basra / Iraq

Citation : Narjes I. Khaled, Water Absorption and Mechanical Properties of High – Density Polyethylene / Ferric Chloride Composite International Journal of Advanced Research in Chemical Science. 2015;2(8):19-23.

Abstract


Water absorption and mechanical properties of the composite material based on high-density polyethylene resin were investigated. High-density polyethylene resin was reinforced with (5, 10, 15, 20 and 25% by weight) ferric chloride. The parameters such as tensile strength, tensile modulus, hardness and impact test were carried out on the prepared samples. It was found that the addition ferric chloride to the polymer leads to increase the tensile strength, modulus of elasticity, hardness and impact strength. The water absorption of the composite behaviors as a function of days was also studied. The result shows that it increases with increasing exposure time for the same filler content, while the absorbed asmount of water increases by increasing the wt% of ferric chloride constant exposure time.


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