Development of novel composite material using recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) reinforced wood dust

Shamsudin, Muhammad Khairul Amin (2022) Development of novel composite material using recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) reinforced wood dust. Project Report. Melaka, Malaysia, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. (Submitted)

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Abstract

There have been many developments in additive manufacturing technology in recent years. Still, only a few attempts have been made to use composite natural materials such as wood dust and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) for 3D printing. The initial findings of this research project aim to development of novel composite material using rPET reinforced wood dust. The objectives include characterizing the wood dust and rPET for physical and thermal properties, assessing the effect of sodium hydroxide treatment on the physical and morphological properties of wood dust-rPET composite, and evaluating the effect of fiber loading in the composite. This study was conducted in several laboratories owned by Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). Furthermore, the method used to complete this project is by selecting raw materials such as rPET from matrix material and wood dust from natural fiber material. Wood dust have been identified in terms of properties and then treated using a chemical liquid sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at a value of 6%. In addition, it also has been identified that the effect of treatment given to wood dust can make the composite more rigid. The finding in general shows that wood dust and rPET can be used as filament materials on 3D printing machines. Past studies have also shown that composites between wood dust and other polymers can produce filaments for 3D printing. In conclusion, if rPET and wood dust is recycled and transformed into filament materials for 3D printing, it can contribute to environmental sustainability.

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