Thermal degradation study of waste polymer matrix polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride as polymer matrix filled rice husk decking structure

The aim of this study is to find another alternative material to replace the additives of polymeric materials. From previous works, wood-chips are used to act as filler instead of rice husk. Thus, in this case, the woodchips is being exchange with rice husk and mixed with the waste polymer in order...

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Main Authors: S., N. Afiqah, M. Rus, Anika Zafiah, Abdullah, A. N. Aisyah, Syah, A. Shahrizan, M. J., Farhana Hazwanee, M., Noraini, I., S. Aida
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author S., N. Afiqah
M. Rus, Anika Zafiah
Abdullah, A. N. Aisyah
Syah, A. Shahrizan
M. J., Farhana Hazwanee
M., Noraini
I., S. Aida
author_facet S., N. Afiqah
M. Rus, Anika Zafiah
Abdullah, A. N. Aisyah
Syah, A. Shahrizan
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description The aim of this study is to find another alternative material to replace the additives of polymeric materials. From previous works, wood-chips are used to act as filler instead of rice husk. Thus, in this case, the woodchips is being exchange with rice husk and mixed with the waste polymer in order to reduce the cost. This study is about the effect of thermal towards the mechanical and physical properties of this WPC. Therefore, heat test and UV Irradiation Exposure test were conducted on this wood polymer composite (WPC). Then, three pa-rameters were being examined which were difference in density, hardness and physical properties after undergoing heat test and UV Irradiation Exposure test. The density and hardness appearances from both test only had slightly reduction and it can be considered as negligible. The physical changes were not too apparent such as crack that would lead to failure even after being heated and exposed to the UV light for a long period. Thus, it proves that rice husk could replace woodchips in order to be used as decking structure.
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spelling uthm-36552021-11-21T06:30:12Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3655/ Thermal degradation study of waste polymer matrix polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride as polymer matrix filled rice husk decking structure S., N. Afiqah M. Rus, Anika Zafiah Abdullah, A. N. Aisyah Syah, A. Shahrizan M. J., Farhana Hazwanee M., Noraini I., S. Aida TP1080-1185 Polymers and polymer manufacture The aim of this study is to find another alternative material to replace the additives of polymeric materials. From previous works, wood-chips are used to act as filler instead of rice husk. Thus, in this case, the woodchips is being exchange with rice husk and mixed with the waste polymer in order to reduce the cost. This study is about the effect of thermal towards the mechanical and physical properties of this WPC. Therefore, heat test and UV Irradiation Exposure test were conducted on this wood polymer composite (WPC). Then, three pa-rameters were being examined which were difference in density, hardness and physical properties after undergoing heat test and UV Irradiation Exposure test. The density and hardness appearances from both test only had slightly reduction and it can be considered as negligible. The physical changes were not too apparent such as crack that would lead to failure even after being heated and exposed to the UV light for a long period. Thus, it proves that rice husk could replace woodchips in order to be used as decking structure. Science Publishing Corporation 2018 Article PeerReviewed S., N. Afiqah and M. Rus, Anika Zafiah and Abdullah, A. N. Aisyah and Syah, A. Shahrizan and M. J., Farhana Hazwanee and M., Noraini and I., S. Aida (2018) Thermal degradation study of waste polymer matrix polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride as polymer matrix filled rice husk decking structure. International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 7 (3.28). pp. 266-270. ISSN 2227-524X
spellingShingle TP1080-1185 Polymers and polymer manufacture
S., N. Afiqah
M. Rus, Anika Zafiah
Abdullah, A. N. Aisyah
Syah, A. Shahrizan
M. J., Farhana Hazwanee
M., Noraini
I., S. Aida
Thermal degradation study of waste polymer matrix polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride as polymer matrix filled rice husk decking structure
title Thermal degradation study of waste polymer matrix polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride as polymer matrix filled rice husk decking structure
title_full Thermal degradation study of waste polymer matrix polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride as polymer matrix filled rice husk decking structure
title_fullStr Thermal degradation study of waste polymer matrix polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride as polymer matrix filled rice husk decking structure
title_full_unstemmed Thermal degradation study of waste polymer matrix polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride as polymer matrix filled rice husk decking structure
title_short Thermal degradation study of waste polymer matrix polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride as polymer matrix filled rice husk decking structure
title_sort thermal degradation study of waste polymer matrix polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride as polymer matrix filled rice husk decking structure
topic TP1080-1185 Polymers and polymer manufacture
url http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3655/