An Experimental Study on Friction and Wear of Polyethylene with Rice-Husk

Abstract:

As global policy has devoted much effort to promoting energy conservation and carbon reduction over the past few decades, low energy consumption and less pollution have become the future trends. Moreover, with natural resources gradually turning deficient gradually, it is very important for Taiwan to further establish key technologies from reprocessed natural resources as soon as possible. The special geographical features of East Asia have always displayed a large amount of rice husk, and therefore this paper investigates the green technology of thermoplastic polymerization with rice husk. This paper clarifies the adhesive wear and tribological properties to evaluate the anti-slip performance of the reprocessed natural resources step by step and uses a self-developed reciprocating friction tester with measurement systems. To monitor the tribological behaviors between the interfaces, the responses of friction coefficient are recorded during the friction processes. After each test, wear loss is measured by an accuracy balance and OM is utilized to observe the worn surface. Therefore, the anti-slip performance of the reprocessed natural resources can be evaluated and a better agricultural economy can thus be obtained.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 739)
• Pages: 202-210
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.739.202
• Online since: June 2017
• Authors: Yuh Ping Chang*, Richard Lin, Hsiang Yu Wang, Li Ming Chu, Te Chuan Ho
• Keywords: Polyethylene, Rice-Husk, Thermoplastic Polymerization, Tribology

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