Physical and Thermal Characterization of Alkali Treated Rice Husk Reinforced Polypropylene Composites

Ismat Zerin Luna; Krishna Chandra Dam; A. M. Sarwaruddin Chowdhury; Md. Abdul Gafur; Nuruzzaman Khan; Ruhul A. Khan

doi:10.1155/2015/907327

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering (Jan 2015)

Physical and Thermal Characterization of Alkali Treated Rice Husk Reinforced Polypropylene Composites

Ismat Zerin Luna,
Krishna Chandra Dam,
A. M. Sarwaruddin Chowdhury,
Md. Abdul Gafur,
Nuruzzaman Khan,
Ruhul A. Khan

Affiliations

Ismat Zerin Luna: Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Krishna Chandra Dam: Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
A. M. Sarwaruddin Chowdhury: Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Md. Abdul Gafur: Pilot Plant and Process Development Center (PP & PDC), Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh
Nuruzzaman Khan: Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Ruhul A. Khan: Institute of Radiation and Polymer Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Savar, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/907327
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2015

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Rice husk (RH) reinforced polypropylene- (PP-) based composites were prepared by compression molding. The RH was treated with sodium hydroxide solution (1 wt%); then composites were prepared using varying percentages of RH (5 to 20 wt%). The thermomechanical, spectroscopic, and morphological properties of the prepared composites (RH-PP) were investigated. The scanning electron microscopic (SEM) analysis showed better interfacial adhesion between alkali treated RH and the matrix PP. The Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectra confirmed the chemical bonding.The results revealed that physical properties as well as thermal stability of the composites improved significantly with the addition of alkali treated RH in PP matrix.

Published in Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

ISSN: 1687-8434 (Print); 1687-8442 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
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