Effects of silica aerogel particle sizes on the thermal–mechanical properties of silica aerogel–unsaturated polyester composites

• Main Authors: Abdul Halim, Z. A., Mat Yajid, M. A., Idris, M. H., Hamdan, H.
• Format: Article
• Published: Taylor and Francis Ltd. 2017
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/77044/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85016617300&doi=10.1080%2f14658011.2017.1306913&partnerID=40&md5=6579b76ec8f2f9bb1e8f9abcc34900ee

Silica aerogels with a surface area as high as 773 m2 g−1 and a density of 0.077 g cm−3 were produced from rice husk via sol–gel process and ambient pressure drying. A particulate composite material was prepared by adding silica aerogel particles of three different particle sizes (powder, granules a...