Research Article

Influence of Cellulose on the Mechanical and Thermal Stability of ABS Plastic Composites

Table 1

Tabulated DSC and TGA values for both purchased and extracted cellulose.

NameDSCTGA
(°C)Residue (%)Onset (°C)Rate (%/°C)Max decomp (°C)

MMCCN/A14.01 ± 0.22257.88 ± 8.621.75 ± 0.07333.37 ± 0.61
HibiscusN/A28.68 ± 0.91165.82 ± 2.870.57 ± 0.09252.08 ± 5.64
CottonN/A32.97 ± 0.15131.90 ± 2.830.36 ± 0.00207.31 ± 2.53