UTILIZATION OF RED PİNE WOD RESIDUE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THERMOPLASTIC BASED POLYMER COMPOSITES

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Thermoplastic-based polymer composites combine thermoplastic materials like polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), etc. and filling/reinforcing material like glass fiber, wood fiber, agricultural based fiber, etc. In this study, the utilization of red pine wood flour in the production of thermoplastic-based composite as filling material was investigated. The effect of red pine wood waste loading on the mechanical properties of the manufactured composites was determined. High density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) were used as thermoplastic polymer and the red pine sawdust were evaluated as filler. Composite samples were produced using combination of extrusion and compression molding methods. The mechanical properties (tensile, flexural and impact resistance) of the produced composites were determined in accordance with ASTM standards.