J. Julinawati, S. Gea, E. Eddiyanto, B. Wirjosentono, I. Ichwana
The research on application of bentonite Bener Meriah of Aceh to improve the mechanical properties of polypropylene-montmorillonite nanocomposite has been conducted. Bentonite was isolated into the nano-sized montmorillonite and was used as a filler of polypropylene-montmorillonite nanocomposites with the addition of PP-g-MA as a compatibilizer and octadecylamine as a modifier of MMT. The results showed that bentonite of Bener Meriah Aceh contained montmorillonite with 70.6% content. Based on the result of mechanical properties test, it was ddiscovered that montmorillonite isolated from Bentonite of Bener Meriah could improve the mechanical properties of PP-MMT nanocomposite in composition ratio of PP/PP-g-MA/MMT is 85/10/5. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jalan Tgk. Tanoh Abe Nomor 3, Kopelma Darussalam, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia; Chemistry Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jalan Bioteknologi No.1 Kampus USU, Medan, 20155, Indonesia; Chemistry Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Medan, Jl. Willem Iskandar Psr, Sumatera Utara, 20222, Indonesia; Department of Agricultural Engineering-Faculty of Agriculture, UniversitasSyiah Kuala, Jl. Tgk. Hasan KruengKalee No. 3, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia
