Thermal and Dynamic-Mechanical Characterization of Rice-Husk Filled Polypropylene Composites

• Published in: Macromolecular research Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 8 - 13
• Main Authors: Rosa, Simone M.L, Nachtigall, Sonia M.B, Ferreira, Carlos A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: thermal degradation; thermal properties; rice husk; DMA; polypropylene; mechanical properties

Natural fiber-filled polymer composites have attracted great interest due to increasing environmental concerns and their low costs. In this study, the properties of rice husk flour-filled polypropylene (PP) were analysed in view of the large quantities of this agricultural product available as resid...