Abstract
Rice husk, an agricultural waste material, was tried to make value added by preparing composite with microcrystalline cellulose and montmorillonite by melt blending process in different proportions. The interaction among the components was studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffractometry. The mechanical and thermal properties were studied through universal testing machine, dynamic mechanical analyzer and thermogravimetr ic analyzer. Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy were used to analyze the surface morphology of the composites. Among the various composition the better synergistic effect was observed in composite PRMCC2 with 2 phr MCC and 3 phr MMT. Along with thermal and mechanical properties, PRMCC2 also showed better flame retardancy and water-resistant properties.
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