Research Article

Mechanical and Thermal Properties of R-High Density Polyethylene Composites Reinforced with Wheat Straw Particleboard Dust and Basalt Fiber

Table 3

Mechanical properties of HDPE and filled HDPE composites with combined fillers.

SystemFiller content (wt%)PB dust/BF ratioStrengthModulus
TensileFlexuralImpactTensileFlexural
(MPa)(MPa)(KJ/m2)(GPa)(GPa)

VHDPE/RHDPE0019.4 (0.2)19.1 (0.5)9.6 (0.2)0.96 (0.05)0.73 (0.02)

VHDPE/502 : 124.1 (1.3)45.2 (0.9)6.3 (0.3)4.03 (0.16)2.15 (0.06)
RHDPE/1 : 128.3 (1.5)40.9 (1.3)6.7 (0.4)3.4 (0.09)2.01 (0.09)
PB dust/BF1 : 226.2 (1.4)47.8 (1.5)6 (0.4)3.15 (0.08)2.52 (0.07)

a, b, c, and d represent data statistics ranking in Duncan’s multiple range tests.