| Summary: | Composite based on Polypropylene (PP)/Recycled Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBRr)/Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) has been studied. The composites were prepared by using a heated two- roll mill machine at temperature 180°C for 9 minutes period using 50 rpm rotor speed. The compound was compressed by using a hot press machine at temperature 180 °C for 10 minutes period. The particle size of the OPEFB and NBRr powder used in this project is 150μm. The effect of Diglycidyl Ether of Bisphenol A (DGEBA) on mechanical, morphological, chemical and water absorption properties was analyzed with different compositions. The results obtained showed that the tensile strength, Young's modulus and elongation at break for the treated composite were higher compared to the untreated composite. The morphological and chemical properties results support the tensile properties and these showed that the DGEBA compatibilizer has improved the interfacial adhesion between PP, NBRr, and OPEFB that leads to better attachment among them. For the water absorption test, the treated composite showed a lower water absorption compared to the untreated composite. © 2021 Author(s).
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