Research Article
Ecofriendly Biochar as a Low-Cost Solid Lubricating Filler for LDPE Sustainable Biocomposites: Thermal, Mechanical, and Tribological Characterization
Table 1
TGA results for pure LDPE and its composites with biochar.
| Samples | Initial degradation temperature (°C) | Maximum thermal degradation temperature (°C) | Final degradation temperature (°C) | Carbon residue at 600°C (wt%) |
| LDPE 0 | 424.61 | 474.59 | 487.92 | 0.01 | LDPE 2.5 | 429.88 | 479.12 | 491.62 | 2.45 | LDPE 5 | 431.78 | 479.19 | 492.55 | 2.47 | LDPE 7.5 | 431.86 | 479.78 | 493.98 | 4.16 | LDPE 10 | 432.36 | 479.96 | 493.48 | 9.48 |
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