Composites based on sintering rice husk–waste tire rubber mixtures

Waste tire rubber and rice husk with different average size particles were used as raw materials for obtaining plates by sintering technique. The effects of several parameters on the sintering process were evaluated, including amount and average size of rice husk particles. The best mechanical properties were obtained by sintering rice husk particles and tire scrap of similar average size. The strategy proposed in this paper can be considered as an alternative to revalorize this kind of waste products.