Sustainable Procedure for Using Waste of Date Seeds as a Reinforcement Material for Polymeric Composites

Abstract

In this article, particles of date seeds as a natural strengthening of the polyester resin and reinforcing percentages (1, 2, 3) wt% were used. For the purpose of comparison with the properties that were obtained in these composite materials reinforced by date seeds, particles have been manufacturing a composite material of the same resin reinforced particles calcium carbonate industrial, the same reinforcing percentages above. Results showed the samples that contain date seeds have a high resistance strain compared to models that contain calcium carbonate and this increase in tensile strength increases with the amount of particles date seeds, plus a big improvement in impact resistance samples have particles date seeds and increases with increasing reinforcement ratio compared with sample have calcium carbonate particles.

The Effect Of Phoenix Dactylifera L. Pinnae Reinforcement On The Mechanical And Thermal Properties Of Polymer Composite

“…The attention of polymer composite reinforced by natural fiber material is increasing day-by-day, where the manufacturing of high performance materials from renewable resources is one of the most important goals at the present time pursued by researchers around the world. In the recent years, natural fibers have been more and more used as alternative reinforcements in polymer composites because of their relatively inexpensive (cheap), low density, environmental friendly and biodegradability [3][4][5]. Biocomposite can be defined as the materials combine of a polymer matrices and reinforcements, with the feature that both the matrices and the reinforcements, or one of them should at least be of biological origin [6,7].…”

“…In the last years, there has been attention in developing polymer composites, which based on the short-fibers acquired from agricultural resources. It is anticipated that the fibers would not participate to the wear of polymer processing equipments and may not subjected to size decreasing during processing, which both of them occur at using of inorganic fibers [3,4,5,10]. The composites of thermoplastic matrix reinforced with natural fillers, which essentially improve the mechanical achievement of the original polymers [4,8,9].…”

“…The composites of thermoplastic matrix reinforced with natural fillers, which essentially improve the mechanical achievement of the original polymers [4,8,9]. The additional benefit (profit gained) of reinforcing natural fibers than conventional chemical materials such as carbon fibers or glass fibers, are their specified strength features, are widely available, light weight, ease of separation, enhanced energy recovery, high toughness, non-corrosive nature, low density, low cost, (as well as good thermal and acoustic insulating merits), superior thermal features, reduced tool wear, decreased dermal and respiratory irritation, less abrasion to processing equipment, renewability and biodegradability [4,5,7]. Transition of industries towards production of green composite is taking place due to the increasing request of consumer, to reduce the use of synthetic material, higher sustainability, bio degradability, friendly to environment and recyclability, inexpensive etc.…”