CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOPARTICLES Fe3O4 NANOCOMPOSITE BLEND WITH THERMOPLASTIC HDPE

This study aims to determine the mechanical properties, morphology and thermal thermoplastic blends of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) with a filler material Fe3O4 nanoparticles. The method is performed by mixing the ingredients on Internal Mixer tool types Labo Plastomill 30 R I50 models with variations in the quantity (2,4,6,8) wt% Fe3O4 nanoparticles with a size of 33.11 nm and 2% by weight Polyethylene Grafted Maleic Anhidride (PE -g-MA) and without PE-g-MA, with a chamber volume of 60 cc with a temperature of 1500C at a speed of 50 rpm for 10 minutes. The results of the mechanical properties obtained an increase in tensile strength maximum with increasing the quantity of nanoparticles Fe3O4 without and the compatibilizer PE-g-MA with optimal the quantity at 2% by weight, while the elongation at break decreased with increasing the quantity of nanoparticles Fe3O4, but the tensile strength better by using compatibilizer, as well as Young's Modulus, s increased with increasing magnetic nano particles, but in general without compatibilizer better. The results of the dispersion morphology of the occurrence of a homogeneous mixture and intercalates between HDPE thermoplastic matrix with Fe3O4 particles and homogeneous mixture. The addition amount of filler increases the thermal stability and crystallinity of composite.