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Development of wheat husk biosilica and characterization of its areca reinforced polyester composite

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Using areca fibre and biosilica particles prepared from wheat husk (WHA), light-weighted polyester bio-composites are made in the current work for low-cost technological applications. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of WHA biosilica particles added at various concentrations on the mechanical and wear properties, as well as the fatigue and hydrophobic behaviour, of polyester composites made from areca fibre. The combination of 2 vol.% silane-treated WHA biosilica particles and silane-treated areca fibre has the highest tensile and flexural strength of 137 MPa and 177 MPa respectively. While the composites fabricated with 4 vol.% WHA biosilica particles have maximum impact strength and hardness with 5.85 J and 86 Shore-D. The areca reinforced polyester composites has the lowest specific wear rate and COF of 0.009 mm3/Nm and 0.42, respectively, when 4 vol.% biosilica particles are added. These composites also exhibit good fatigue behaviour, with maximum life counts of 25,174. Additionally, these composites keep their hydrophobic properties indefinitely, has the lowest contact angle at 72°. These polyester composites fabricated using areca fibre and WHA biosilica particles with improved mechanical, fatigue, and wear properties may be helpful in a range of engineering applications that can use for biodegradability, such as sporting goods, home furnishings, food packaging and transport.

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  1. Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

    K. T. Thilagham

  2. Department of Science and Humanities, R. M. D. Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

    G. Gayathiri Devi

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, R. M. K. Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

    A. Kadirvel

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Arjun College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

    D. Kumar

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Thilagham, K.T., Devi, G.G., Kadirvel, A. et al. Development of wheat husk biosilica and characterization of its areca reinforced polyester composite. Biomass Conv. Bioref. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-022-03549-z

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