Effect of fiber content on the physical and mechanical properties of plantain fiber reinforced polystyrene composite

Adeniyi, Adewale George; Abdulkareem, Sulyman A.; Ndagi, Mustapha; Abdulkareem, Maryam T.; Ighalo, Joshua O.

doi:10.1080/2374068x.2022.2054583

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“…Also many other researches on the mechanical behaviour evaluation were also reported [24][25][26]. In recent times, experimental investigation, theoretical prediction, waste plantain utilizations, and influence of Nano-/Micro-filler addition of various natural fibres with different filler and conditions were all studied, and revealed their impact in industry applications [29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37].…”

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Mechanical Behaviour Assessment of Banana Fibres Reinforced Polymeric Composite with Aluminium-Powder Filler

2023

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The development of newer materials necessitates bringing composite material as an alternative to conventional materials usage in engineering applications. An especially Natural Fibre-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) finds their role in the modern era. Before applying natural FRP in the industry, the investigation of mechanical behaviour and related application tests are essential for the better replacement of existing materials. The present work studies banana natural reinforced plastics with aluminium powder as to facilitate the use in an automotive body components. The composite was fabricated from banana fibre-filled Aluminium powder (Al-Powder) through a resin-hardener mixture by simple hand lay-up technique using compression mold. The samples were fabricated on a fixed weight percentage of banana fibres by varying Al-powder filler of 5, 10 and 15wt% to analyse the mechanical and physical properties. Four samples i.e., banana FRP composite (sample 'A'), banana FRP filled 5wt% of Al-powder filler (sample 'B'), 10wt% Al-powder filler (sample 'C'), and 15wt% Al-powder filler (Sample 'D') were used respectively. Tensile strength, compression strength, density, micro-hardness, water absorption percentage, and microstructure were conducted. The results showed that tensile strength has been increased by adding Alpowder up to 10wt%v as 33.07MPa. Beyond this 10%wt of Al-powder, tensile strength shows reduction. The density of composite samples filled Al-powder increases as the wt% of Al-powder increase. The microstructure of sample 'C' exhibits better than other samples. The compression strength 59.78MPa is observed in sample 'B' as higher than other samples.

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Mechanical Behaviour Assessment of Banana Fibres Reinforced Polymeric Composite with Aluminium-Powder Filler

2023

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“…This composite demonstrates moderate tensile strength and water‐absorbing properties, making it suitable for various applications. In another study, the use of plantain fibres in reinforcing polymer composites from waste polystyrene was investigated 25 . The results show that as plantain fibre content increases, Young's modulus, impact strength and water absorption also increase, while elongation at peak decreases.…”

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Balancing strength and sustainability: Incorporating recycled tyres and pawpaw fibre in polystyrene composites

Adeniyi,

Abdulkareem,

Amoloye

et al. 2024

Asia-Pacific J Chem Eng

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The study presents the development and characterization of rubberized fibrillated polystyrene composites using recycled rubber tires and pawpaw fibres. The composites were prepared by varying the proportions of rubber and fibre. FTIR, SEM, EDX and hardness testing were used to characterize the composites. FTIR spectroscopy revealed distinct peaks, including hydroxyl and amine, but with a notable absence of the O‐H group in nearly all composites, affirming their durability and potential suitability for applications in moist environments. SEM results showed that the introduction of rubber tires did not significantly alter the smooth and fine‐grained nature of the polystyrene resin, whereas the inclusion of pawpaw fibre resulted in an irregular and coarse surface. Mechanical testing demonstrated that the hardness of the composites was dependent on the composition, with rubber‐rich composites being more flexible and pawpaw‐fibre‐rich composites exhibiting greater rigidity.

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“…Their results showed that the tensile strength of the material increased with the rise in fiber volume content. Adeniyi and others [ 19 ] investigated the effects of different fiber volume contents on the mechanical properties of polystyrene and plant fiber blends and concluded that blends with 20% fiber volume content showed an increase in impact strength of about 27.9% over unfilled blends.…”

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Influences of Fiber Volume Content on the Mechanical Properties of 2D Plain Carbon-Fiber Woven Composite Materials

Gong,

Saeed,

Huang

et al. 2023

Polymers

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The influence of fiber volume content on the mechanical properties of two-dimensional (2D) plain carbon-fiber woven composites is a crucial concern that necessitates immediate attention for large-scale applications in wind turbine blades. In this study, various mechanical tests were conducted on 2D plain carbon-fiber woven composites with different fiber volume contents, and the influences of fiber volume content on the mechanical properties and failure mode of the composite material were analyzed. Using carbon fiber as reinforcement and epoxy resin as a matrix, three types of plates with fiber volume contents of 47%, 50% and 53% were fabricated by using autoclave technology. The tensile, compression and interlaminar shear tests of the two-dimensional woven composites were carried out using MTS series testing machines. The influences of fiber volume content on tensile strength and modulus, compressive strength and modulus, interlaminar shear strength and shear strain energy were investigated. Additionally, the progressive damage development of these two-dimensional woven composites under different stress states was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results indicate that the tensile strength and compressive strength increase almost linearly with the increase in fiber volume content, while the interlaminar shear strength increases slowly at low fiber volume content and rapidly at high fiber volume content. The tensile modulus of elasticity slightly increases as the fiber volume content increases, whereas the compressive modulus remains stable at low fiber volume content but gradually decreases at high fiber volume content. With the increase in fiber volume content, the shear strain energy of the specimen increases significantly.

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Effect of fiber content on the physical and mechanical properties of plantain fiber reinforced polystyrene composite

Cited by 9 publications

References 34 publications

Mechanical Behaviour Assessment of Banana Fibres Reinforced Polymeric Composite with Aluminium-Powder Filler

Mechanical Behaviour Assessment of Banana Fibres Reinforced Polymeric Composite with Aluminium-Powder Filler

Balancing strength and sustainability: Incorporating recycled tyres and pawpaw fibre in polystyrene composites

Influences of Fiber Volume Content on the Mechanical Properties of 2D Plain Carbon-Fiber Woven Composite Materials

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