About this Abstract |
Meeting |
MS&T22: Materials Science & Technology
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Symposium
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14th Symposium on Green and Sustainable Technologies for Materials Manufacturing and Processing
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Presentation Title |
Effect of Hydrolysis on Mechanical Properties of Rice Husk Reinforced Composites for 3D Printing |
Author(s) |
Athira Nair Surendran, Sreesha Malayil, Kunal Kate, Jagannadh Satyavolu |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Athira Nair Surendran |
Abstract Scope |
Rice husk is a residual biomass that results from rice grain processing and disposing it is a challenging task. Currently rice husk is being used for gasification and combustion purposes, but these methods increase carbon footprint and contribute towards greenhouse gas production. We developed a method to utilize rice husk fibers in producing natural fiber composite filaments (NFRC). Two pretreatment methods, dilute acid hydrolysis and ethanol drying, were investigated. The treated fibers were mixed with thermoplastic copolyester elastomer matrix with 10 wt.% loading. The compounded mixture was chopped and extruded into 3D printing filaments which were then analyzed for mechanical properties and surface morphology. Printing parameters of the filament were optimized and mechanical properties of printed parts were investigated. This reinforcement composite was investigated to enhance the mechanical properties of composite filaments while increasing sustainability and decreasing carbon footprint of printed parts. |