Application of Response Surface Methodology for Optimizing Tensile Strength of Rice Husk Fiber-Reinforced Polylactic Acid Composites

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dc.contributor.authorYiga, Vianney Andrew
dc.contributor.authorLubwama, Michael
dc.contributor.authorOlupot, Peter Wilberforce
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-30T15:24:21Z
dc.date.available2022-11-30T15:24:21Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractFiller/fiber loading and surface modification significantly influence tensile properties of natural fiber-reinforced plastic composites. It is therefore pertinent that they are suitably selected in order to yield the optimum tensile properties. Fiber-reinforced PLA composites were prepared us-ing compression molding with Box-Behnken Design experimental design approach. Factors, namely clay filler loading (1−5 wt.%), rice husk fiber loading (10−30 wt.%), alkali concentration (0−4 wt.%), rice husk variety (K85, K98) and alkali type (NaOH, Mg(OH)2) were varied. ANOVA determined significance of the factors affecting composites’ tensile strength. ANOVA results revealed the re-duced cubic model as best fit for tensile strength response. The desirability function revealed that variable values leading to optimum tensile strength (33.67 MPa) were 4.97 wt.%, 11.16 wt.% and 3.99 wt.% for filler loading, fiber loading and alkali concentration, respectively.en_US
dc.identifier.citationYiga, V.A.; Lubwama, M.; Olupot, P.W. Application of Response Surface Methodology for Optimizing Tensile Strength of Rice Husk Fiber-Reinforced Polylactic acid Composites. Proc. Pap. 2021, 3, x. https://doi.org/10.3390/xxxxxen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/xxxxx
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/5566
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.subjectClayen_US
dc.subjectOptimizationen_US
dc.subjectPolylactic aciden_US
dc.subjectPLA compositesen_US
dc.subjectRice husksen_US
dc.subjectRSMen_US
dc.subjectTensile strengthen_US
dc.titleApplication of Response Surface Methodology for Optimizing Tensile Strength of Rice Husk Fiber-Reinforced Polylactic Acid Compositesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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