Optimization of the mechanical properties of polyester/coconut shell ash (CSA) composite for light-weight engineering applications

OO Daramola, AA Akinwande, AA Adediran… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The mechanical properties of coconut shell ash (CSA) reinforced polyester composite have
been optimized. Various test specimens were developed by dispersing 10, 20, 30 and 40 …

Waste shell powders as valuable bio-filler in gypsum plaster–Efficient waste management technique by effective utilization

M Sophia, N Sakthieswaran - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
The present day construction industry mainly focuses on the reduction of waste
accumulation by effective utilization of wastes and by-products in the production of high …

Mechanical and thermal properties of fishbone‐based epoxy composites: The effects of thermal treatment

F Hani, A Firouzi, MR Islam… - Polymer Composites, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Fishbones are hydroxyapatite‐based waste materials. They can be used in the form of
particles as filler or additive in polymer composites. The surface of the particles can be …

The effects of sintering on the properties of epoxy composites reinforced with chicken bone-based hydroxyapatites

A Hanny, MR Islam, MG Sumdani, NM Rashidi - Polymer Testing, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the effect of sintering of the chicken bone particles (CBPs) was investigated in
terms of the thermal, structural, morphological and mechanical properties of the epoxy bio …

Mechanical and thermal properties of snail shell particles-reinforced bisphenol-A bio-composites

NF Syamimi, MR Islam, MG Sumdani, NM Rashidi - Polymer Bulletin, 2020 - Springer
This work was carried out to investigate the possible application of the snail shell particles
(SSPs) as reinforcement which contains around 95% calcium carbonate. The main objective …

Effect of particle sizes on the mechanical behaviour of limestone-reinforced hybrid plastics

R Vinayagamoorthy - Polymers and Polymer Composites, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The present research has been made to investigate the characteristics of a new composite
material made up of limestone as particle reinforcement. New composites are made by …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental and statistical analysis of saw mill wood waste composite properties for practical applications

MU Khan, M Abas, S Noor, B Salah, W Saleem, R Khan - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The utilization of composite materials is increasing at a growing rate in almost all types of
products, due to their strength-to-stiffness ratio. From this perspective, natural waste …

[PDF][PDF] Wear resistance and mechanical behaviour of epoxy/mollusk shell biocomposites developed for structural applications

IO Oladele, JL Olajide, M Amujede - Tribology in Industry, 2016 - tribology.rs
Epoxy resin is one of the strongest commercially exploitable thermosetting polymers in the
polymer family; however its expensive nature in comparison with other thermosetting …

The Influence of Flame Exposure and Solid Particle Erosion on Tensile Strength of CFRP Substrate with Manufactured Protective Coating

P Golewski, M Budka - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the results of laboratory tests for new materials made of a carbon fibre-
reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite with a single-sided protective coating. The protective …

Synergistic effect of cuttlebone particles and non‐rubber components on reinforcing ability of natural rubber and synthetic isoprene rubber composites

T Chongcharoenchaikul, K Miyaji… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The comparison of the reinforcing ability of cuttlebone (CTBO) particles in natural and
synthetic isoprene rubber (NR and IR, respectively) composites were investigated. The …