Abstract
This paper investigates the mechanical properties of wood plastic composite which was made by using recycled High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Polypropylene (PP) with Teak wood flour. Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes were used as additional filler. The composite was made using single screw extruder having L/D ratio 20. The RPM of the screw was fixed at 15 RPM and the temperature of the feed, metering and transition zone was maintained at 130°C, 1900c and 220°C respectively. Dimensional stability and mechanical properties of the composite were improved by coupling agents. Wood floor was used at 10wt% and MWCNTs were taken between 0.1 to 1 wt %. Increasing filler load improves compressive strength of the composite. The addition of MWCNT to HDPE/WF composite results in significant increment in compressive strength of the composite.
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