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Flyash (FA) a waste product of thermal power stations, generated problems of its disposal. Flyash has a variety of inorganic oxides and is available in finely powdered form and utilization as filler in plastics for enhancing the properties of product. In this work, fly ash treated with silane coupling agent is used as filler in Nylon-66/flyash prepared via melt blending. The comparison of the properties of composites filled with treated and untreated fly ash revealed that the composites with treated fly ash showed better reinforcing properties. Flyash treated with silane coupling agent gave better reinforcement than untreated flyash. The cracking of the particulate structure can be avoided due to adherence of flyash as particle which indicates the increase in strength of interfacial bonded. The properties of composites filled (10%FA) with treated and untreated are compared. These particulate reinforced thermoplastic composites are designed to improve the properties and to lower the overall cost of engineering plastics. In this study the effects of surface treatment with different percentage 1%, 2%, 3% on the mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of Nylon-66/flyash composites were reported.