Eco-friendly composites: melt flow index analysis of nano-size corn husk-filled compatibilized ethylene hexene-1 copolymer

Анотація

In order to increase the qualities of their individual components, two or more materials are combined to create composites. Typically, a polymer resin serves as the matrix in polymer composites, to which one or more fillers are added to meet particular needs or goals. Natural fibers have a promising future as fillers and reinforcements in thermosets, thermoplastics, and elastomers. In recent years, the utilization of agricultural wastes has become a subject of interest in polymer composites, mainly due to the such advantages like very low cost, low densities, high filling levels, recyclability, biodegradability, and renewable nature [1, 2]. In this study, the effect of nano-size corn husk loading on the melt flow index of ethylene hexene-1 copolymer composites has been reported.