Repurposing of blended fabric waste for sustainable cement-based composite: Mechanical and microstructural performance

Tran, Nghia P.; Gunasekara, Chamila; Law, David W.; Houshyar, Shadi; Setunge, Sujeeva

doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129785

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“…This effect is due to the hydrophilic character of the fabric, as demonstrated in Section 3.2 Wetting contact angle measurements, where the drop of distilled water on contact with the fabric was immediately absorbed. Tran et al [ 63 ] determined a contact angle for recycled Kevlar fibers of 23.1°, thus indicating their hydrophilic character. In addition to this effect, the rapid rise in water through the fabric may be due to the volume of hollow fibers in the sample.…”

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“…16, x FOR PEER REVIEW 20 of 26 distilled water on contact with the fabric was immediately absorbed. Tran et al[63] determined a contact angle for recycled Kevlar fibers of 23.1°, thus indicating their hydrophilic character. In addition to this effect, the rapid rise in water through the fabric may be due to the volume of hollow fibers in the sample.The Jut fabric is the second sample to reach the maximum height in 2 h. Pinto et al[64] investigated composite materials using jute fibers with different surface treatments.…”

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Characterization of Natural and Synthetic Fabrics for the Treatment of Complex Wastes

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Lora-García,

Fombuena

et al. 2023

Polymers

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In the present study, nine fabrics have been tested for brackish water treatment with the aim of industrial application under the concept of zero liquid discharge (ZLD). Moisture content was determined, where it was observed that the lignocellulosic fabrics had a moisture content ranging from 2.5 to 8.5%. The wetting contact angle showed that the flax with polylactic acid (LPLA) was the most hydrophobic. The determination of the liquid absorption capacity showed that, of the synthetic fabrics, the one with the highest absorption, both in distilled water and in brackish water, was the polyester (PES) fabric with an absorption of 816% compared to its initial weight. In the natural fabrics, the highest absorption capacity was shown by the wet-laid without treatment (WL-WT) fabric for both distilled water and brackish water, although it required several cycles of operation to maintain this stable absorption. Exposure to brackish water improved the absorption capacity of all samples. Mechanical and thermal characterization showed that the synthetic fabrics were more resistant than the natural fabrics, although they may compete in terms of applicability. The capillarity study showed that the most hydrophilic fabrics completed the test the fastest. Finally, the composting degradation test showed that those fabrics with polylactic acid (PLA) content degraded faster in the first 14 days and thereafter the degradation of the lignocellulosic content showed a slower degradation until 112 days. The Bam fabric did not degrade during the course of the experiment.

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