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Materials Science, Composites
Yi-Cheng Shi, Ji-Peng Guan, Ji-Na Wu, Ya-Ru Yang, Yu-Rong Yang, Hong-Xia Lv, Xiao-Jun Shen, Hong-Quan Wang
Summary: The study demonstrates that the synergistic use of jute fiber and aluminum powder significantly improves the mechanical properties of polypropylene composites, including increased tensile strength and impact strength.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2021)
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Polymer Science
M. M. Alamgir Sayeed, Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem, Julfikar Haider, Sharmin Akter, Md. Mahmudul Habib, Habibur Rahman, Sweety Shahinur
Summary: This study investigates the manufacturing and characterization of polypropylene-based composites reinforced with three different natural fibers: jute, kenaf, and pineapple leaf fiber. The mechanical properties of the composites, such as tensile, flexural, and impact strengths, were significantly improved compared to the pure PP matrix. PALF-PP composites exhibited the best mechanical properties due to the high tensile strength of PALF. The comparison of fractured surfaces of the composites helps researchers select the appropriate natural fiber for fiber-based reinforced composites based on the final product requirement.
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Lamia Benhamadouche, Mansour Rokbi, Hocine Osmani, Mohammad Jawaid, Mohammad Asim, Abu Bakar Mohd Supian, Salih Mekideche, Nafissa Moussaoui, Hassan Fouad, Ramzi Khiari
Summary: This research focuses on reducing environmental impacts by developing composites with recycled materials. The study determined the optimal mass fraction and explored different weave structures of jute to enhance mechanical performance.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Hongwei Song, Jing Liu, Kaiyu He, Waqas Ahmad
Summary: The study highlights the positive impact of adding jute fibers to cementitious composites in enhancing mechanical properties, while emphasizing the importance of controlling fiber length and content. Currently, practical applications of jute fiber reinforced cementitious composites are limited, indicating a need for further research to explore their potential in civil engineering construction.
CASE STUDIES IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Zhenhua Wang, Weili Feng, Jiachen Ban, Zheng Yang, Xiaomin Fang, Tao Ding, Baoying Liu, Junwei Zhao
Summary: In this study, sisal-fiber-reinforced polypropylene (PP/SF) flame-retardant composites were prepared using the two-step melt blending method. An intumescent flame retardant (IFR) composed of silane-coated ammonium polyphosphate (Si-APP) and pentaerythritol (PER) was used. The PP/SF composite prepared by PP/SF secondary blending with IFR showed excellent flame-retardant performance, with a limited oxygen index of about 28.3% and passing the UL-94 V-0 rating (3.2 mm) in the vertical combustion test. The mechanical properties of the composites prepared using three different mixing processes were similar.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Oluwatosin A. Balogun, Oluyemi O. Daramola, Adeolu A. Adediran, Abayomi A. Akinwande, Oladele S. Bello
Summary: Recent interest in using natural fibers as fillers in composite materials has led to research on developing natural fiber composites that can be used as alternative materials in automobiles. This study focused on utilizing jute fiber and African walnut shell particulate (AWSP) to enhance the properties of polypropylene composites for automotive applications. The results showed that the addition of jute fiber and AWSP improved the mechanical performance of the composites.
ALEXANDRIA ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiahui Shen, Xiaocai Li, Xiong Yan
Summary: This paper investigates the acoustic and mechanical performances of jute fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites with different fiber contents and residue ratios. The results show that by adjusting parameters, the composite materials can possess excellent sound absorption performance without sacrificing mechanical properties.
Article
Polymer Science
Kyriaki Gkaliou, Anders E. Daugaard
Summary: This study investigates the surface modification of recycled glass fibers to improve the mechanical properties of composites. A combination of hydrophobic properties and residual reactive groups on the surface of the fibers is achieved through the use of multifunctional silane and silazane agents. The addition of maleated PP (MAPP) further enhances the performance of the composites. The results show that the surface modifications are effective and provide a good alternative to current methods.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Jarin Tusnim, Nawshin Sultana Jenifar, Mahbub Hasan
Summary: The use of a combination of natural fibers in hybrid composites can lead to the development of environmentally friendly products with the desired properties. This study focuses on the preparation of a new hybrid composite by incorporating jute and sheep wool fibers into a polypropylene matrix using a hot press machine. The researchers chemically treated the jute fibers to increase compatibility with the sheep wool fibers and the polypropylene matrix. Mechanical, structural, thermal, and water absorption tests were conducted on the prepared composites. The results showed that the hybrid composite with jute fibers treated with neutral media diazonium salt and untreated sheep wool fibers exhibited the best mechanical properties, thermal stability, and lowest water absorption compared to other composites.
JOURNAL OF THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Peng Zhang, Shouzheng Sun, Jiaqi Duan, Hongya Fu, Zhenyu Han, Hongbo Geng, Yang Feng
Summary: A novel 3D printing process was used to fabricate continuous carbon fiber-reinforced polypropylene (CCF/PP) composites. A prediction model for the line width of 3D printed CCF/PP composites was developed based on the material conservation principle. The effects of process parameters on the properties of 3D printed CCF/PP composites were investigated and the results showed promising application prospects.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Paula Bertolino Sanvezzo, Marcia Cristina Branciforti
Summary: This study demonstrates the potential of using industrial waste of jute and polypropylene fibers to manufacture composite materials with excellent mechanical properties, where nano-calcium carbonate (N) acts as a mechanical reinforcement in the polymer matrix. Accelerated aging results in a slight reduction in material stiffness, but drastically decreases elongation.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2021)
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Construction & Building Technology
Lili Kan, Fei Wang, Zhi Zhang, Wilson Kabala, Yujing Zhao
Summary: This study focuses on the preparation of high ductile alkali-activated fiber reinforced composite and experimental investigation of their mechanical properties at different curing ages. The results show an initial increase and subsequent stabilization of compressive and tensile strength with increasing ages, while the tensile strain capacities remain at a higher level. Additionally, parameters at the meso-scale can be well correlated with the tensile properties of the materials at different ages.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Deepak Kaushik, Sandeep Gairola, Binaz Varikkadinmel, Inderdeep Singh
Summary: This experimental investigation examines the effect of warp/weft orientation on the mechanical characteristics of intra-woven hybrid composites. The results show that combining jute with sisal and flax with kenaf improves the mechanical properties of sisal and kenaf based composites. The fiber hybridization and warp/weft sequence play a substantial role in the dynamic mechanical performance of the composites.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2023)
Article
Physics, Applied
Jiang-Chiang Chen, Chang-Mou Wu, Jia-Sheng Li
Summary: In this study, biodegradable jute threads were braided into jute flag ropes, and then woven into plain-woven jute thread fabrics and jute flag rope fabrics. These fabrics were impregnated with polylactic acid resin to form biodegradable composites. The braiding technique improved the strength of the jute ropes, and the jute flag rope fabric/PLA composite exhibited high tensile strength, compressive modulus, bending modulus, and impact resistance.
MODERN PHYSICS LETTERS B
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Rotich Gideon, Desalegn Atalie
Summary: This study investigates the mechanical properties and water absorption properties of jute and palm leaf fiber-reinforced hybrid composites. The findings demonstrate that the hybrid composites have positive effects on tensile, flexural, and impact strengths, with the J25:P75% composite exhibiting the highest tensile and flexural strengths. The water absorption also varies with the fiber content, with higher water absorption in composites with higher jute fiber content.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE
(2022)
