The effect of chemical modification of rice husk with glycidyl methacrylate on the mechanical and physical properties of rice husk-polystyrene composites

Authors
Rozman, HD Lee, MH Kumar, RN Abusamah, A Ishak, ZAM
Citation
Hd. Rozman et al., The effect of chemical modification of rice husk with glycidyl methacrylate on the mechanical and physical properties of rice husk-polystyrene composites, J WOOD CH T, 20(1), 2000, pp. 93-109
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF WOOD CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
02773813 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
93 - 109
Database
ISI
SICI code
0277-3813(2000)20:1<93:TEOCMO>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Rice husks (RH) were chemically modified with glycidyl methacrylate (GMA). The chemical loading of the GMA (weight percent gain, WPG) increased as the reaction time was increased. The modification of RH with GMA gave enhanced flexural, tensile and impact properties of rice husk-polystyrene (RH-PS) c omposites. These may be due to the increased interaction at the interfacial region between the surface of GMA-modified RH and PS. The modification imp roved dimensional stability and reduced water absorption of the composites.