Enhancement of mechanical properties of high modulus polypropylene grade for multilayer sewage pipes applications
Corresponding Author
Helena Khoury Moussa
UR LASMIS, Université de Technologie de Troyes, Troyes, France
Équipe MMC, CRSI, Lebanese University, Faculty of Engineering, Roumieh, Lebanon
Correspondence
Helena Khoury Moussa, UR LASMIS, Université de Technologie de Troyes, 12 Rue Marie Curie, CS 42060, 10004 Troyes, France.
Email: [email protected]
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Data curation (lead), Formal analysis (lead), Investigation (lead), Methodology (lead), Writing - original draft (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorGeorges Challita
Équipe MMC, CRSI, Lebanese University, Faculty of Engineering, Roumieh, Lebanon
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Data curation (lead), Supervision (lead), Validation (lead), Writing - review & editing (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorHoussem Badreddine
UR LASMIS, Université de Technologie de Troyes, Troyes, France
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Data curation (lead), Supervision (lead), Validation (lead), Writing - review & editing (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorGuillaume Montay
UR LASMIS, Université de Technologie de Troyes, Troyes, France
Contribution: Data curation (lead), Validation (equal), Writing - review & editing (equal)
Search for more papers by this authorBruno Guelorget
UR LASMIS, Université de Technologie de Troyes, Troyes, France
Contribution: Conceptualization (supporting), Data curation (supporting), Writing - review & editing (supporting)
Search for more papers by this authorThomas Vallon
UR LASMIS, Université de Technologie de Troyes, Troyes, France
Contribution: Data curation (supporting), Methodology (equal)
Search for more papers by this authorWadih Yared
Advanced Plastic Industries – API Company, Dbayeh, Lebanon
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Data curation (lead), Methodology (lead), Validation (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorMarwan Abi Rizk
Advanced Plastic Industries – API Company, Dbayeh, Lebanon
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Data curation (lead), Methodology (lead), Validation (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorAkram Alhussein
UR LASMIS, Université de Technologie de Troyes, Pôle Technologique Sud Champagne, Nogent, France
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Data curation (lead), Supervision (lead), Validation (lead), Writing - review & editing (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Helena Khoury Moussa
UR LASMIS, Université de Technologie de Troyes, Troyes, France
Équipe MMC, CRSI, Lebanese University, Faculty of Engineering, Roumieh, Lebanon
Correspondence
Helena Khoury Moussa, UR LASMIS, Université de Technologie de Troyes, 12 Rue Marie Curie, CS 42060, 10004 Troyes, France.
Email: [email protected]
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Data curation (lead), Formal analysis (lead), Investigation (lead), Methodology (lead), Writing - original draft (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorGeorges Challita
Équipe MMC, CRSI, Lebanese University, Faculty of Engineering, Roumieh, Lebanon
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Data curation (lead), Supervision (lead), Validation (lead), Writing - review & editing (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorHoussem Badreddine
UR LASMIS, Université de Technologie de Troyes, Troyes, France
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Data curation (lead), Supervision (lead), Validation (lead), Writing - review & editing (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorGuillaume Montay
UR LASMIS, Université de Technologie de Troyes, Troyes, France
Contribution: Data curation (lead), Validation (equal), Writing - review & editing (equal)
Search for more papers by this authorBruno Guelorget
UR LASMIS, Université de Technologie de Troyes, Troyes, France
Contribution: Conceptualization (supporting), Data curation (supporting), Writing - review & editing (supporting)
Search for more papers by this authorThomas Vallon
UR LASMIS, Université de Technologie de Troyes, Troyes, France
Contribution: Data curation (supporting), Methodology (equal)
Search for more papers by this authorWadih Yared
Advanced Plastic Industries – API Company, Dbayeh, Lebanon
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Data curation (lead), Methodology (lead), Validation (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorMarwan Abi Rizk
Advanced Plastic Industries – API Company, Dbayeh, Lebanon
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Data curation (lead), Methodology (lead), Validation (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorAkram Alhussein
UR LASMIS, Université de Technologie de Troyes, Pôle Technologique Sud Champagne, Nogent, France
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Data curation (lead), Supervision (lead), Validation (lead), Writing - review & editing (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorFunding information: Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche; Université Libanaise
Abstract
Advances in technology have provided fresh generations of stiff polypropylene block copolymers for gravity sewerage applications. The aim of this study is to further enhance the stiffness of these materials through the incorporation of inorganic fillers. In this study, three talc filled PP and one glass fiber filled PP composites were characterized in order to be used as a middle layer in a three-layer sewage pipe. The obtained results showed an increase of approximately more than 100% and 250% in tensile and flexural moduli by the use of 30%–50 wt% talc-filled PP and 30 wt.% glass fiber-filled PP, respectively. This high increase in the rigidity of the material would allow manufacturing pipes with improving ring stiffness. Composites filled with 30 wt% talc or glass fiber showed good filler-matrix interaction and good filler distribution and dispersion. However, reduced filler-matrix interaction was observed in the case of the composite filled with 50 wt% talc. In addition, the use of Differential Scanning Calorimetry analysis revealed that the addition of fillers enhanced the crystallization temperature of the polypropylene matrix. Furthermore, Thermogravimetric Analysis showed that the high modulus PP grade retained its thermal stability in the various composites.
Open Research
DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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