CHARACTERIZATION OF ABS COMPOSITES REINFORCED SHORT GLASS FIBER

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) has several mechanical applications such as gears, bearings, washers etc. In these applications, wear is the primary cause of failure. In this study ABS from e-waste was reinforced with short glass fibers (SGFs). The effects of SGF concentration, on the mechanical properties of the composites were examined. Increasing the SGF concentration at a weight ratio of 5 and, 30% resulted in improved tensile strength, tensile modulus, but drastically lowered the strain-at-break. Extrusion process was used for reinforcement and bonding between ABS and SGF which are supported by scanning electron micrographs of the ABS/ SGF composites, which exhibited an improved adhesion between the SGFs and ABS matrix