Rice Husk Filled Polymer Composites

Table 6

Interrelation between chemical compositions of coupling agents and mechanical strength of HDPE/RH (32.5 : 65 wt%) composites [19].

Coupling agent; (2.5 wt%)	Butyl acrylate; (wt%)	Maleic anhydrate; (wt%)	Methyl acrylate; (wt%)	Glycidyl methacrylate; (wt%)	Molecular weight; (g mol^−1)	Tensile strength; MPa	Flexural strength; MPa
EBMA1	6	3.1	—	—	120000	20.9	40.2
EBMA2	17.7	3.1	—	—	120000	19.3	42.7
EGMA1	—	—	—	8	100000	22.5	49.6
EGMA2	—	—	15	9	—	15.7	33.8
HDPE/RH	—	—	—	—	—	13.5	33.5

Without coupling agent.