Composites from Thermoplastic Natural Rubber Reinforced Rubberwood Sawdust: Effects of Sawdust Size and Content on Thermal, Physical, and Mechanical Properties

Table 2

Thermal data obtained from TGA thermograms of TPNR and TPNR/RWS composites.

Formulation	Temperature at different weight loss (°C)				Temperature for maximum weight loss
					1st peak	2nd peak	3rd peak	4th peak
Pure NR	361.8	374.9	385.6	402.7	378.1	—	—	—
Pure HDPE	456.9	473.5	485.2	493.9	491.0	—	—	—
R6P4	373.9	393.8	450.4	466.1	379.2	467.1	—	—
R5P5	381.1	401.4	466.0	485.6	387.8	487.3	—	—
R4P6	389.5	460.8	476.5	486.7	382.7	485.1	—	—
R3P7	392.4	464.5	479.7	489.1	382.1	486.3	—	—
R6P4W30L	357.7	383.1	426.8	487.9	159.2	311.3	382.3	491.3
R6P4W60L	335.1	370.6	408.2	494.8	156.5	305.2	368.8	491.9
R4P6W30L	365.5	394.4	475.2	494.5	162.1	300.8	383.7	493.5
R4P6W60L	334.1	371.0	456.3	498.6	162.8	298.4	367.9	492.6
R4P6W30S	362.8	393.1	476.4	495.0	164.4	302.3	376.4	493.9

Note: (temperature for 20% weight loss).