Abstract
Recycled polyester-cotton blended fiber/high density polyethylene (HDPE) composite boards were prepared by internal mixing and compression molding two-step process with maleic anhydride grafted ethylene polyethylene-octene elastomer (POE-g-MAH) as compatibilizer. Two kinds of recycled polyester-cotton blended fiber were used as reinforcing fibers, including polyester-cotton long fiber (F1) and polyester-cotton short fiber (F2). Microstructure and properties of the composite boards reinforced with F1 and F2 were characterized by SEM and electronic universal tensile testing machine. The results showed that the comprehensive mechanical properties of polyester-cotton blended long fiber composite boards (F1HC4) and polyester-cotton blended short fiber composite boards (F2HC4) were optimal with a compatibilizer content of 4%. F1 had a significant effect on the mechanical properties of the composite boards in two kinds of fiber with the same addition of compatibilizer. The tensile strength, flexural strength, impact strength and of F1HC4 were 56.4%, 36.4% and 87.5% higher than that of F2HC4, respectively.
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