Effect of rice husk filler on mechanical properties of polyethylene matrix composite

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dc.contributor.authorAtuanya, C. U.
dc.contributor.authorOlaitan, S. A.
dc.contributor.authorAzeez, T. O.
dc.contributor.authorAkagu, C. C.
dc.contributor.authorOnukwuli, D. O.
dc.contributor.authorMenkiti, M. C.
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-14T13:00:55Z
dc.date.available2024-11-14T13:00:55Z
dc.date.issued2013-08
dc.descriptionThe work was done in collaboration with a staff of FUTO
dc.description.abstractcompositeIn the present work, the effect of rice husk filler loading (10%, 20%, 25%, 30%, and 35%) on the mechanical properties of recycled low density polyethylene (RPE) and mixed with 20 percent weight fraction of virgin polyethylene (MPE) composites was aimed to be investigated. The waste polyethylene was blended with virgin polyethylene and the composites of RPE and MPE were moulded with the addition of rice husk filler using injection moulding machine at a pressure 150MPa and temperature 160oC. The composites were cut into specified dimensions and mechanical properties were conducted on them. Tensile strength increased up to 10 percent weight fraction of rice husk filler in the composites and later decreased above 10 percent filler loading. Tensile modulus, flexural strength and modulus, and Brinell hardness increases with increased filler loading, but impact strength decreases with increased in filler loading. The rice husk filler loading had significant effect (p < 0.05) on the mechanical properties of MPE composite compared with RPE composite which indicated that rice husk filler may be used for reinforcement of Polyethylene
dc.description.sponsorshipIBETO Group of Companies, National Engineering Design and Development institute (NEDDI) and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
dc.identifier.citationAtuanya, C. U., Olaitan, S. A., Azeez, T. O., Akagu, C. C., Onukwuli, O. D. & Menkiti, M. C.( 2013)VEffect of rice husk filler on mechanical properties of polyethylene matrix composite. International Journal of Current Research and Review 5(15), 111 - 118
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.futo.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14562/1498
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subjectRise husk filler
dc.subjectpolyethylene
dc.subjectmechanical properties
dc.subjectDepartment of Metallurgical and Material Engineering
dc.titleEffect of rice husk filler on mechanical properties of polyethylene matrix composite
dc.typeArticle

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