Rice Husk Filled Polymer Composites

Natural fibers from agricultural wastes are finding their importance in the polymer industry due to the many advantages such as their light weight, low cost and being environmentally friendly. Rice husk (RH) is a natural sheath that forms around rice grains during their growth. As a type of natural...

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Main Authors: Reza Arjmandi, Azman Hassan, Khaliq Majeed, Zainoha Zakaria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Polymer Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/501471
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description Natural fibers from agricultural wastes are finding their importance in the polymer industry due to the many advantages such as their light weight, low cost and being environmentally friendly. Rice husk (RH) is a natural sheath that forms around rice grains during their growth. As a type of natural fiber obtained from agroindustrial waste, RH can be used as filler in composites materials in various polymer matrices. This review paper is aimed at highlighting previous works of RH filled polymer composites to provide information for applications and further research in this area. Based on the information gathered, application of RH filled composites as alternative materials in building and construction is highly plausible with both light weight and low cost being their main driving forces. However, further investigations on physical and chemical treatment to further improve the interfacial adhesion with polymeric matrix are needed as fiber-polymer interaction is crucial in determining the final composite properties. Better understanding on how the used polymer blends as the matrix and secondary fillers may affect the properties would provide interesting areas to be explored.
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spelling doaj-art-b263edad9a714055a460f6a970af8b762025-08-20T03:39:25ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302015-01-01201510.1155/2015/501471501471Rice Husk Filled Polymer CompositesReza Arjmandi0Azman Hassan1Khaliq Majeed2Zainoha Zakaria3Department of Polymer Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Skudai, Johor, MalaysiaDepartment of Polymer Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Skudai, Johor, MalaysiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, 54000 Lahore, PakistanFaculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Skudai, Johor, MalaysiaNatural fibers from agricultural wastes are finding their importance in the polymer industry due to the many advantages such as their light weight, low cost and being environmentally friendly. Rice husk (RH) is a natural sheath that forms around rice grains during their growth. As a type of natural fiber obtained from agroindustrial waste, RH can be used as filler in composites materials in various polymer matrices. This review paper is aimed at highlighting previous works of RH filled polymer composites to provide information for applications and further research in this area. Based on the information gathered, application of RH filled composites as alternative materials in building and construction is highly plausible with both light weight and low cost being their main driving forces. However, further investigations on physical and chemical treatment to further improve the interfacial adhesion with polymeric matrix are needed as fiber-polymer interaction is crucial in determining the final composite properties. Better understanding on how the used polymer blends as the matrix and secondary fillers may affect the properties would provide interesting areas to be explored.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/501471
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