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Mili S. Shah
Manthan Panchal
Ravi B. Patel
D.K. Bhoi
- Research Scholar Department of Chemistry, Silver Oak University, Ahmedabad Gujarat India
- Professor Department of Chemistry, Silver Oak University, Ahmedabad Gujarat India
- Professor Department of Chemistry, Shree P. M. Patel Institute of Post graduate Studies and Research in Science, Anand Gujarat India
- Professor Department of Chemistry, J & J College of Science, Nadiad Gujarat India
Abstract
Plastic is a very useful and important part of human beings but it is quiet harmful to environment. The increasing demand for the eco-friendly material is growing interest towards the field of Composites. The Natural composites of Styrene Diluted Unsaturated Polyester resin are made. Various natural materials are used to make different composites. This study includes Rice Husk Composite of SDUPR. There are many methods to prepare composites. Methods such as Spray-Up, Pultrusion, Manual layup, Automated layup, Resin Transfer Molding etc. are used to make composites, in this study composites are made by manual layup method. Various sheets are prepared by different proportion of Rice Husk
and SDUPR and curing agent is added to the mixture. In this study four different sheets are prepared having ratios 50:50, 55:45, 60:40 and 65:35. Tests like Flexural Test, Izod Impact test, Rockwell Hardness test and Biodegraiblity test are done. Hardness and degradation is varied as the ratio of Rice Husk and SDUPR varies. The comparison is shown among all thesheets prepared. It can be examined by comparing all four sheets that the mechanical properties are varied due to variation of Rice Husk and SDUPR ratios. By the results of all tests it is observed that as the ratio of Rice Husk increases the mechanical properties such as Flexibility, Hardness and Impact energy of product decreases and Biodegraiblity of product decreases.
Keywords: Biodegraiblity, composites, hardness, polyester resin, rice husk
[This article belongs to Journal of Polymer and Composites(jopc)]
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Journal of Polymer and Composites
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 03 |
| Received | November 19, 2022 |
| Accepted | December 13, 2022 |
| Published | January 24, 2023 |