Review Article
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] |
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THR = treated RH using maleic anhydride and benzylperoxide. phr.
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