Effects of breadfruit seed hull ash particles on microstructures and properties of recycled low density polyethylene/breadfruit seed hull ash composites

Renewable resources such as natural llers in reinforced materials, with their new range of applications, represent an important basis for fullling the ecological objective of creating environmental friendly materials. A study on composites, using breadfruit seed hull ash particles (BFSHAp) as a reinforcing material and recycled low-density polyethylene (RLDPE) as a novel matrix, has been undertaken. The composites were produced by varying the breadfruit seed hull ash particles from 5-25 wt% and the properties studied using mechanical tests and microstructural analysis. The results show that there was a uniform distribution of the breadfruit seed hull ash particles in the microstructure of RLDPE composites, which is a major factor responsible for improvement in mechanical properties.