Particulate 45S5 Bioglass with an average size of 46 microm was incorporated into a high density polyethylene (HDPE) for potential medical applications. Composites with Bioglass volumes of 10, 20, and 40% were produced by a manufacturing process consisting of blending, compounding, powdering, and compression molding. The Bioglass particles were well dispersed, and their homogeneous distribution...

Plastic waste constitutes the third largest waste volume in Malaysian municipal solid waste (MSW), next to putrescible waste and paper. The plastic component in MSW from Kuala Lumpur averages 24% (by weight), whereas the national mean is about 15%. The 144 waste dumps in the country receive about 95% of the MSW, including plastic waste. The useful life of the landfills is fast diminishing as th...

This research investigates the possibility of using high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic waste to improve properties asphalt concrete pavement. HDPE contents 1, 3, 5, and 7% by aggregate weight were used. waste=stabilized pavement (HDPE-ACP) was evaluated performance testing for stability, indirect tensile strength, resilient modulus (MR), fatigue (ITF). In addition, microstructure, age, CO...

Composites based on green high-density polyethylene (G-HDPE) and hydroxyapatite (HA) compatibilized with maleic anhydride grafted (HDPE-g-MAH) were developed in this work. The main objective was to evaluate the effects of HA HDPE-g-MAH contents mechanical thermal properties hydrolytic degradation composites through design experiments statistical analysis, as well hemolytic stability. Hydroxyapa...

Recycled high-density polyethylene (r-HDPE) was combined with waste carbon fiber by loading 6 k, 12 and 24 k tows through an extruder to create thermoplastic/carbon pellets volume fractions of 11.2%, 18.9%, 29.5%, respectively. Tensile flexural coupons were subsequently produced via injection molding novel 3D printing. The addition into r-HDPE in all cases showed increased mechanical properties...

A low cost and low dielectric loss zirconium silicate (ZrSiO4) reinforced HDPE (high-density polyethylene) composite has been developed for antenna applications. The 0-3 type composite is prepared by dispersing ZrSiO4 fillers for various volume fractions (0.1 to 0.5) in the HDPE matrix by the melt mixing process. The composite shows good microwave dielectric properties with a relative permittiv...

Using laboratory soil chambers a nonscaled representation of an agricultural raised bed was constructed. For a sandy loam soil, 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D) and chloropicrin (CP) were applied at 5 cm depth with an excess of water (simulated drip irrigation). Application was made under both high density polyethylene (HDPE) and virtually impermeable film (VIF) covering the soil bed (the furrow was...