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Determination of filler content in thermoplastic composites by FTIR analysis
Author(s) -
Fuad M. Y. Ahmad,
Yaakob I.,
Rusli O.,
Ishak Z. A. Mohd,
Omar A. K. Mohd
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1995.070561205
Subject(s) - polypropylene , filler (materials) , husk , materials science , composite material , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , thermoplastic , chemical engineering , botany , engineering , biology
FTIR quantitative analytical method is described as an alternative technique for computation of the filler content in polypropylene composites. White rice husk ash (WRHA) was incorporated as a filler material into polypropylene homopolymer. Absorption peaks at 480, 621, and 790 cm −1 chosen for the quantitative analysis work have been shown to give good linearity with increasing filler contents. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.