STUDIES ON USE OF RECYLED PAPER IN POLYMER COMPOSITES

Abstract

Natural fibers have the potential to deliver sustainability, renewability and also low cost. Now a day's industries throughout the world pays interest in initiating designing of new products that are eco-friendly it is also keep in mind of their availability, biodegradability, light weight and application in research areas. The main objective of this work is to develop a low cost eco friendly and partially bio degradable reinforced polymer composites utilizing recycled pulp as reinforcing material. Waste papers have low cost and are easily available. Among thermoplastics polyethylene has been selected as a matrix resin for recycled pulp because of its low density, high mechanical properties, dimensional stability and high impact strength. Composites are prepared by using recycled pulp from office waste paper with varying percentage of fillers. Sample preparation was carried out in mold. Finally the composites were examined for their properties.