November-December 2019 ISSN: 0193-4120 Page No. 607 - 612 607 Published by: The Mattingley Publishing Co., Inc. Izod Impact Behaviour of Polymer Composite Solid Waste Disposal with Epoxy-Matrix Muhammad Haikal Mohd Fodzi 1 , Noraini Marsi 1, 2,* , Anika Zafiah Mohd Rus 3 , Nik Normunira Mat Hassan 1 , Salwa Mahmood 1 , Nur Athirah Huzaisham 1 and Rupashinii Thana Singam 1 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Hub Pendidikan Pagoh, KM 1, Jalan Panchor, 84600 Pagoh Muar, Johor. 2 Innovative Manufacturing Technology (IMT), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Hub Pendidikan Pagoh, KM 1, Jalan Panchor, 84600 Pagoh Muar, Johor. 3 Sustainable Polymer Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Center (SPEN-AMMC), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor *E-mail: mnoraini@uthm.edu.my Article Info Volume 81 Page Number: 607 - 612 Publication Issue: November-December 2019 Article History Article Received: 3 January 2019 Revised: 25 March 2019 Accepted: 28 July 2019 Publication: 25 November 2019 Abstract This study presents the Izod impact behaviour of polymer composite reinforced solid waste disposal with epoxy-matrix. Polymer composite have been broadly used in numerous manufacturing application. With new eco-green materials, new alternatives to improve the polymer composite technology such as diapers waste are being developed. This paper aim to study the effect of diapers waste as filler inclusion in epoxy resin and hardener on the Izod Impact response. The preparation of samples involved some stages where the diapers waste were grind into smaller particles sizes. The ground diapers waste were then mixed with epoxy resin and hardener with different ratio of weight for diapers waste which are 0.1wt%, 0.2wt%, 0.3wt%, 0.4wt%, 0.5wt% and 0.6wt%.This evaluation was performed by measuring the Izod absorbed impact energy of standard ASTM notched specimens. The results indicated the increasing of the impact energy absorbed up to ratio of 0.4 diapers waste with 150.90J/m maximum. 1. Introduction Composite material is a material consists of a combination of two or more difference type of materials with significant different in physical or chemical properties and resulting in superior to the properties of the composite [1,2]. Diapers waste are absorbent that known as incontinence products for personal hygiene deigned to absorb and retain urine and faeces from babies or adult with incontinence problem[3].Diapers wastes are generally considered to be non-biodegradable waste that is problematic because it is made of sodium polyacrylate molecules and able to absorb as many as 200-300 times of its water mass[4].Diapers are made of plastics, cellulose and highly super absorbent polymers (SAP)[5]. Type of plastic contains in diapers composition is polypropylene, polyethylene and polystyrene [6]. Cellulose pulp is produced from wood chips and chemical items that are composite of cellulose pulp, which consists of 35% of diaper compositions, and lignin, the cellulose protein, is broken down together [7]. It has high porosity and excellent hygroscopic