Rice Husk Filled Polymer Composites

Table 10

Mechanical properties of RH filled PVC composites.

Matrix	RH (wt%)	Coupling agent or compatibilizer	Tensile strength (MPa)	Tensile modulus (GPa)	Flexural strength (MPa)	Flexural modulus (GPa)	Impact strength (Jm^−1) (% incr.)		Reference
		(wt%)	(% incr.)	(% incr.)	(% incr.)	(% incr.)	Not.	Unnot.
PVC	10	—	19.5 (−43)	—	95 (−12)	3.1 (−16)	—	—	[58]
PVC	30	SEBS (2.5)	33 (61)	—	—	—	15.5 (−38)	—	[59]
PVC	20	Carboxylate plasticizer (40)	6.2 (−63)	0.035 (335)	—	—	—	—	[60]
PVC	20	Acrylic impact modifier (4)	58 (−2)	1.8 (20)	83 (−8)	4.1 (2.5)			[38]
PVC	10	—	19.4 (−43)	—	92.4 (−13)	3.07 (−16)	—	116 (−30)	[13]
PVC	TRH (10)	—	27.6 (−19)	—	102.2 (−4)	3.52 (−3.5)	—	140 (−15)	[13]
rPVC	35	—	12.84 (−15)	1.55 (25)	—	—	—	—	[61]

THR = treated RH using maleic anhydride and benzylperoxide.
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