Reinforcement of irradiated waste polyamide/reclaimed rubber powder composites with glass fiber

This article presents a preliminary investigation on the effects of gamma radiation and incorporating glass fiber (GF) into recycled polyamide/waste rubber powder (50/50) on mechanical, thermal properties. The samples were characterized by mechanical and thermal behaviors of the composites in different proportions. The incorporation of GF was found to improve the elastic modulus, tensile, and thermal properties and also improved by irradiation. POLYM. COMPOS., 37:1539–1548, 2016. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers