| Title |
Valorization of agro-industrial by-products as a filler for polypropylene / |
| Translation of Title |
Žemės ūkio pramonės šalutinių produktų panaudojimas polipropileno užpildu. |
| Authors |
Ozohili, Sandra Chinemelum |
| Full Text |
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| Pages |
59 |
| Keywords [eng] |
polypropylene ; oat and spelt husks ; surface silylation ; structure ; mechanical properties |
| Abstract [eng] |
The aim of this study was to valorize agro-industrial by-products from cereal production, specifically oat and spelt husks as a filler in polypropylene (PP). The impact of oat and spelt husks on physical and mechanical properties of PP composite, with the morphological structure characterization, have been investigated aiming to evaluate the appropriateness of these composites for various applications. The milled oat and spelt husks surface was modified with hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) to improve their compatibility with the polymer. Three types of PP homopolymers of different properties and melt flow index were used for investigation. |
| Dissertation Institution |
Kauno technologijos universitetas. |
| Type |
Master thesis |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2024 |
