Polypropylene-asphaltene composite and methods thereof
AssigneeKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
InventorMohammad N. Siddiqui
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Abstract
A composite comprising polypropylene and a filler, which comprises asphaltenes extracted from Arabian Heavy crude oil. The composite comprises 90-98 wt % of the polypropylene polymer and 2 wt % to less than 10 wt % of the filler, where the weight percentages are based on a total weight of the composite. A melt-blending method is used to prepare the composites. A material comprising the composite is disclosed.
Claims18
A polypropylene-asphaltene composite, comprising:
- a polypropylene polymer in an amount ranging from 85-98 wt %, and
- a filler in an amount ranging from 2 wt % to less than 10 wt %, wherein the filler is an asphaltene and the asphaltene is the only filler present,
- wherein the weight percentages are based on a total weight of the composite.
A material comprising a polypropylene-asphaltene composite, wherein the material is employed in a packaging material, a textile or both, and the polypropylene-asphaltene composite comprises:
- a polypropylene polymer in an amount ranging from 85-98 wt %, and
- a filler in an amount ranging from 2 wt % to less than 10 wt %, wherein the filler is an asphaltene and the asphaltene is the only filler present,
- wherein the weight percentages are based on a total weight of the composite.
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