Ludai (Sapium buccatum) - polypropylene composite: effecf of filler loading / Siti Nor Fazida Kasnan

This study was conducted to determine the suitability of Ludai sawdust as filler in the manufacturing of thermoplastic composite using Polypropylene plastic. The samples were made to test the strength of thermoplastic composite. Based on the results of the experiments conducted, it was found that at the higher percentage of filler loading the mechanical properties (tensile, elongation at break and modulus of rupture) decreases. However, dimensional properties of water absorption and thickness swelling were found to increase according to the increase in filler percentage. It is thus concluded that Ludai sawdust is suitable material to be use as filler in the manufacture of thermoplastic composite.