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Flexural behaviour modelling of carbon/epoxy laminates using the puck-EWM approach Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Hamza El Idrissi, Youssef Benbouras, Mouad Bellahkim, Abbass Seddouki, Jamal Echaabi
ABSTRACT To develop continuous fibre compos laminates and fabrics in the aeronautics and aerospace industry, a thorough understanding of the behaviour of these materials under various loading conditions is required. The purpose of this work aims to assess the failure of different composite materials subjected to a bending load, using the progressive damage approach. Puck’s failure criteria and gradual
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Effect of surface modification and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) on thermal properties of PMMA/SWCNT nanocomposites Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Ersin Yanmaz, Mehmet Doğan
ABSTRACT In this study, the single-walled carbon nanotube (p-SWCNTs) and poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) polymer nanocomposites were prepared by solution casting method. The effects of functionalization and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) on the thermal properties of PMMA/p-SWCNT nanocomposites were investigated. Samples were characterised using BET, FTIR-ATR, SEM, DTA/TG, DSC, TEM and AFM. Morphological
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Evaluation of waste polyethylene terephalate in polyol and polyurethane production Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-08-16 Tülay Fırat, Filiz Kar
ABSTRACT As technology advances and human population grows, we must meet our diverse needs while minimising harm to the environment. One solution is to prioritise recycling and using second-hand consumer goods. In this study, PET flakes were depolymerised by glycolysis using different molar ratios of glycol such as propylene glycol(PG), triethylene glycol(TEG) and polyethylene glycol(PEG 400) in the
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Lifetime prediction under dead-load long-term creep test and models analysis of wood-plastic composites for building materials Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Thanate Ratanawilai, Vira Leelasilapasart, Chainarong Srivabut, Sukritthira Ratanawilai
ABSTRACT Optimal formulation of wood-plastic composites (WPCs) from recycled polypropylene (rPP) and rubberwood flour (RWF) was determined. Mechanical properties and long-term creep behaviour of rPP and WPCs were investigated. This study revealed that an increasing of rubberwood flour content clearly increases the flexural, compressive, and tensile values. The modulus of composite samples linearly
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Thermal and mechanical properties of carbon-based rubber nanocomposites: a review Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Farnaz Shahamatifard, Denis Rodrigue, Frej Mighri
ABSTRACT Developing thermally conductive rubber nanocomposites for heat management is a difficult task for many applications, including tires. Even though rubber materials generally have poor thermal conductivity, the addition of various conductive fillers is required to prevent heat accumulation. However, high filler loading has a significant effect on the mechanical properties of the final product
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Enhanced electrochemical pseudocapacitance performance of poly tyramine composite on the surface of polyethylene glycol modified electrode Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-06-11 A. Ehsani, M. Moftakhar
ABSTRACT In the present study, we introduce the first study for investigating the effect of polyethylene glycol (PEG) on the electrochemical performance of the PTy electroactive film. In this work, we applied PEG to improve electrochemical performance of PTy electroactive film. The electrochemical properties of the prepared electrodes were investigated by means of various electrochemical methods including
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Numerical and experimental study of viscoelastic properties and energy absorption of functionally graded negative stiffness honeycomb made of Polyamide 12 Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-06-06 M. Shafipour, S.Y. Ahmadi-Brooghani
ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of a functionally graded negative stiffness (FGNS) honeycomb made from polyamide 12 (PA12) on increasing energy absorption. In addition, the viscoelastic model of PA12 was implemented in the finite element (FE) model to demonstrate the recoverability of these structures. First, a quasi-static compression test was performed on constant thickness negative stiffness
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Mechanical and tribological properties of chemically modified jute/epoxy composites Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Sudhakar Behera, Rakesh Kumar Gautam, Sunil Mohan, Arghya Chattopadhyay
ABSTRACT The purpose of the present work is to assess the effectiveness of low-cost and environmental friendly chemical modification of jute fibres based on the usage of sodium hydroxide (AT), sodium carbonate (ST) and sodium hydrogen carbonate (SHT) on the morphological, water absorption, mechanical and tribological characteristics of jute fibre-reinforced epoxy composites (JFREC). Mechanical properties
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Preparation and interfacial properties of functionalised graphene oxide modified carbon fibre/epoxy resin matrix composites Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-05-09 Long Liu, Sen Liang, Changsheng Zheng, Depan Wang, Yuesong Zhou
ABSTRACT The interfacial properties of carbon fibre (CF) reinforced epoxy resin composites are the key factors affecting the mechanical properties of the materials. To improve the interfacial adhesion between CF and epoxy resin, an effective CF surface modification method is proposed in this paper. The surface of graphene oxide (GO) was functionalised with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES), and
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Effect of mercerization on the properties and biodegradation behavior of LDPE and LDPE/PHB hybrid composites filled with castor bean cake Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Marisa Cristina Guimarães Rocha, Maira Cunha Sanches, Nancy Isabel Alvarez Acevedo, Luiz Carlos Bertolino
ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of mercerization of castor cake on the tensile and biodegradation behaviour of LDPE and LDPE/PHB composites. Polymer composites filled with raw castor cake (CC) and castor cake treated with 5% NaOH solution (MCC) were developed and the tensile and biodegradation behaviour of the materials obtained were evaluated. The incorporation of mercerized
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Buckling of laminated composite plate with various shapes of holes under uniform/nonuniform mechanical and thermal loading Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Rahul Kumar, Achchhe Lal, B. M. Sutaria
ABSTRACT In this study, buckling characteristics of laminated composite plates with different shapes of holes under uniform/nonuniform mechanical and thermal loads are investigated. Mathematical formulations are done using finite element-based first-order shear deformation theory. A MATLAB programme is developed using isoperimetric quadrilateral elements with five degrees-of-freedom per node. Uniaxial
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Effect of zinc dimethacrylate concentrations on properties of emulsion styrene butadiene rubber/butadiene rubber blends Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-20 Chuying Siaw, Norfhairna Baharulrazi, Siti Hajjar Che Man, Norhayani Othman
ABSTRACT The influence of zinc dimethacrylate (ZDMA) on the properties of emulsion styrene butadiene rubber/butadiene rubber (ESBR/BR) blends was studied. Results revealed that torque difference, hardness, strengths, and total/ionic crosslink densities increased; whereas the elongation at break and covalent crosslink density reduced with increasing ZDMA. As ZDMA increased, the ionic crosslink density
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Taguchi-grey relational analysis in parameter optimisation of green biopolymer composites Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-19 Yıldız Cabuk, Havva Gumus, Deniz Aydemir, Rıfat Kurt, Erol Imren, Ertugrul Altuntas, Zeynep Eda Ozan
ABSTRACT This study investigated the mechanical properties of blends and their nanocomposite blends (BNCs) of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and polylactic acid (PLA) at different loadings (0.5, 1, and 2%) of cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) and nano titanium dioxide (n–TiO2), and parameter optimisation of the BNCs was conducted using a statistical technique such as Taguchi-grey relational and regressional analysis
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Development of runner reservoir and its effect on optical properties of small high-precision plastic injection molded parts Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-18 Demitri Shotwell, Mong-Tung Lin, Jia-Hau Liu, Lih-Sheng Turng
ABSTRACT Adding reservoirs as extensions to a multi-cavity runner-system to regulate cavity fill-rate within small, high-precision optical parts during filling and fill-to-pack switch-over (F/P) was studied with the aid of simulations. This work aimed for a constant melt-front velocity inside the cavities with varying geometries. Three methods of reservoir designs were considered: first, using engineering
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The effect of acetylene black amount, operating pressure and temperature of capillary rheometer on thermal conductivity in natural rubber Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-10 Gozde Kuru, Mert Goksuzoglu, Esın Celtık Ak, Tuba Nur Arabacı
ABSTRACT The effects of the amount of acetylene black on viscosity and thermal conductivity and the effects of operating pressure and temperature of capillary rheometer on thermal conductivity were investigated. Five different natural rubber compounds were prepared as 3NAB, 4NAB, 5NAB, 6NAB and 7NAB, which contain different amounts of acetylene black. Thermal conductivities were measured at different
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Research status and prospect of wear and aging on hydraulic rubber sealing materials Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-10 Yifeng Zhang, Xuefeng Yang, Shouren Wang, Guojie Lv, Yalong Gao, Keyang Chen, Hui Yang
ABSTRACT The aging and wear of rubber seals cause frequent maintenance of the hydraulic system. Based on the literature, the failure mechanism of aging and wear of rubber materials in hydraulic system was studied in this paper. Fretting wear, abrasive wear, fatigue wear and adhesive wear were the main wear mechanisms. The swelling aging of rubber accelerates the wear. At the same time, the factors
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Interfacial interactions in rubber-based composites Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-06 Andrés O. Garzón-Posada, David A. Landínez Téllez, J. Roa-Rojas, José R. Ramos Barrado
ABSTRACT The interfacial region of nitrile butadiene rubber matrix composites filled with magnetite and carbon black particles was studied. Raman spectroscopy was used as an alternative to study the filler-matrix interface behaviour. It was found that the amount of magnetite and its size (nano or micro) induce variations in the stress transfer between the fillers and the matrix. Stress propagation
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The effects of resin rate (wt-%) on different temperature performance of newly designed friction composites for automobile brake lining applications Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-05 Gülşah Akıncıoğlu
ABSTRACT Choosing the amount of binder resin in a brake lining composition is important in terms of avoiding structural deterioration of the brake lining composite and resisting mechanical and thermal stresses at different temperatures. This study evaluated the performances of new brake lining composites with 15% and 20% novolac resin additives by performing wear tests in different temperature environments
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The effect of temperature and vulcanisation time on the thermal and mechanical properties of rubber used in tires Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-05 Hailong Chen, Bingzhen Mu, Nan Chen, Qingqing Ma, Yudong Xu
ABSTRACT The thermal and mechanical properties of rubber used in tires were measured experimentally. The effect of temperature on the thermal properties and the effect of vulcanisation time on the mechanical properties are analyzed. The specific heat capacity and thermal conductivity both increase with increasing temperature, and the specific heat capacity and thermal conductivity are approximated
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Marble waste reinforced composite with tunable physico-mechanical and thermal properties: micromechanical simulation assisted experimental investigation Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-31 Firoz Alam Faroque, Subrata Bandhu Ghosh, Sanchita Bandyopadhyay-Ghosh, M.P. Akhtar, Harsh Pandey
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the development of waste marble dust-reinforced particulate composites through an integrated approach of investigation. Samples of marble-epoxy composites were prepared with systematic variations in filler content to achieve tunable mechanical, physical, and thermal properties. Increasing ceramic filler's loading level resulted in superior properties of composite samples
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Numerical modelling on polymer composites prepared via large area extrusion-deposition additive manufacturing: fibre orientation, material inhomogeneity, and thermal-mechanical responses during material loading process Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-31 Zhaogui Wang, Zhenyu Fang, Xirui Liu, Douglas E. Smith
ABSTRACT The flow-induced fibre orientation formed during polymer extrusions causes the composite to exhibit non-homogeneous thermal-mechanical behaviours during Large Area extrusion-deposition Additive Manufacturing (LAAM) processes. This study numerically evaluates the fibre orientation state of a 20 wt.% short carbon fibre reinforced polyethylenimine fabricated by LAAM. The fibre orientation state
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Evaluation of environmental impacts in PVC sector: the case of Turkey Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-23 Göker Biçergil, Burçin Atılgan Türkmen
ABSTRACT This study aims to evaluate the environmental impacts of PVC and provide recommendations to the industry to increase sustainability. The analysis first takes into account the effects at the product level, then moves on to the national level. According to the findings, total global warming potential (GWP) is estimated at 3 kg CO2 eq./kg PVC. The raw material supply stage is the most significant
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Determination of carbon nanotubes penetration level into epoxy-woven glass fibre composite laminates manufactured with vacuum infusion process via electrical conductivity measurement Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-02 Fatih Turan, Mehmet Guclu, Koray Gurkan, Ali Durmus, Yener Taskin
ABSTRACT This study investigates the carbon nanotube (CNT) penetration phenomenon in vacuum infusion (VI) process by means of electrical conductivity measurement. Effects of resin temperature, CNT content, and the processing technique on the overall composite laminate quality were investigated by monitoring electrical properties of composite sheets. Epoxy/woven glass fibre composites loaded with various
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Water absorption and tensile properties of ground tire rubber/epoxy composites: effect of surface treatment Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Sugiman Sugiman, Didin Rizaldi, Arif Mulyanto, Nurchayati Nurchayati, Nur Kaliwantoro, Made Wijana
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the surface treatment effect of ground tire rubber (GTR) on the water absorption and tensile properties of aged GTR/epoxy composites. The GTR was treated using 10 wt-% NaOH solution and 1 wt-% stearic acid (SA) in acetone. The results showed that the GTR addition increased the water absorption and decreased the tensile strength and elastic modulus of epoxy composites
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Professor Arthur Geoffrey ‘Geoff’ Gibson 1946–2021 Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-01-18 Phil Coates
Published in Plastics, Rubber and Composites: Macromolecular Engineering (Vol. 52, No. 1, 2023)
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Effect of tetrasilanolphenyl silsesquioxane on properties of sorbitol derivative-nucleated polypropylene cast films Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-01-18 Mateusz Barczewski, Magdalena Zdanowicz, Olga Mysiukiewicz, Monika Dobrzyńska-Mizera, Beata Dudziec
ABSTRACT Nucleating agents cause an increase in crystallization temperature, making the production of highly oriented films much more difficult. In this study, a nucleating system composed of 1,3:2,4-bis(3,4-dimethylbenzylidene) sorbitol (DMDBS) and tetrasilanolphenyl silsesquioxane (phPOSS) was used to modify isotactic polypropylene (iPP). Oriented films characterised by different draw drown ratios
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Dr Arthur Wilkinson:1960–2022. A warm tribute from his close friend Prof Tony Ryan OBE Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-12-18 Anthony J. Ryan, Phil Coates
Published in Plastics, Rubber and Composites: Macromolecular Engineering (Vol. 52, No. 1, 2023)
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The influence of guide ring size on braid architecture Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-09-09 B. Grimes, P. Giddings, N. A. Warrior
ABSTRACT Guide rings play a key part in the effective preforming of braided composites. However, there is limited literature discussing the influence of guide rings on the final braid architecture. In this research, data from a range of manufactured braided preforms are compared with results from kinematic simulations to characterise the behaviour of the braided preforms with respect to changing the
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Development of a new method for manufacturing hollow fibre-reinforced plastic structures for aeronautical applications using structural CFRP cores Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-09-04 Thomas Rief, Nicole Motsch-Eichmann, David May, Joachim Hausmann
ABSTRACT Currently applied manufacturing technologies for hollow composite structures impose design restrictions, such as limited integration potential, whereas differential designs are limited regarding lightweight design and load transfer due to the need of joints. This paper introduces the patented concept of structural carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) cores, intending to overcome limitations
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Densification of fibre-reinforced composite polymers under rotational moulding conditions Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-08-18 D. Castellanos, P. Martin, M. McCourt, M. Kearns, J. Butterfield, P. Cassidy
ABSTRACT The present work investigated the effect of fibre's presence on the densification of rotomoulding-grade polyethylene. Nevertheless, the presence of fibres during densification directly impacts the current understanding of how densification works during heating. The present work focuses fibre-reinforced polymer densification to study the effect of fibre addition on bubble formation during this
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Evaluation of different bonding strategies for glass fibre-reinforced epoxy resin with embedded elastomer layers Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-08-12 Jan Eric Semar, David May, Peter Mitschang
ABSTRACT Embedding elastomer layers in fibre reinforced polymer composites can be used to improve their performance. In this work, the creation of such composites via resin transfer moulding has been experimentally investigated with a focus on bonding between elastomer and composite layers. Different process variants were used and tests similar to ISO 6922 were performed to determine bonding strength
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Experimental and numerical characterisation of fibre orientation distributions in compression moulded carbon fibre SMC Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-08-11 C. Qian, D. Norman, M. A. Williams, K. Kendall
ABSTRACT A main challenge in design with long discontinuous fibre-based sheet moulding compound (SMC) is to understand flow-induced fibre orientation in the part. There are very few experimental methods for characterising the fibre orientation distribution in carbon fibre SMC. Consequently, even though process simulation models for predicting fibre orientation have been developed, the confidence in
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Investigations on the mechanical properties of PLA/Flax fibre composites obtained by Fused Filament Fabrication Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-08-10 H. Ramezani Dana, M. El Mansori
ABSTRACT The additive manufacturing technique has been used more and more recently because of the advantages it offers, in particular in terms of the geometrical complexity of the produced parts. Recently, researchers are increasingly interested in flax fibres as a natural reinforcing for polymer-based filaments manufactured via the Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) method, allowing their mechanical
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Contact resistance heating of unidirectional carbon fibre tows in a powder-epoxy towpregging line Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-08-09 Murat Çelik, Thomas Noble, Abdul Haseeb, James Maguire, Colin Robert, Conchúr M. Ó Brádaigh
ABSTRACT Contact resistances play a major role in Joule heating systems. Identifying contact resistances provides a better understanding of the heating process and increases the accuracy of the process models. In this study, contact resistances of the Joule heating section in a powder-epoxy-based towpregging line were explored. For different process parameters, such as production speed, tension, and
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Thermal stability and rheological properties of PMMA/B2O3 nanocomposites synthesised by melting method Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-08-08 Mehmet Doğan, Zürriye Gündüz, Berna Koçer Kızılduman, Pınar Turan Beyli, Yasemin Turhan, Serap Doğan, Mehmet Emin Diken
ABSTRACT Nano boron oxide (B2O3) was firstly produced from granular B2O3 by ball milling under cryogenic conditions. Then, PMMA/B2O3 nanocomposites were synthesized by melting method and then characterized. Finally, the rheological properties of PMMA/B2O3 nanocomposite were investigated using a high pressure capillary rheometer. Brauner-Emmet-Teller (BET) surface area analysis showed that the surface
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Transverse liquid composite moulding processes for advanced composites material manufacturing Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-08-08 Jeeeun Lee, Miro Duhovic, Tom Allen, Piaras Kelly
ABSTRACT The hydrodynamic compaction behaviour in transverse (through-thickness) impregnation variants of Liquid Composite Moulding (LCM) results in a non-homogeneous fibre volume fraction distribution. A fully coupled simulation model of the entire family of transverse resin infusion/compression processes is presented, which simulates the hydrodynamic compaction behaviour and predicts the process
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Effect of Zn-nanoHA concentration on the mechanical performance and bioactivity of 3D printed PEEK composites for craniofacial implants Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-08-08 Faisal Manzoor, Atefeh Golbang, Alistair McIlhagger, Eileen Harkin-Jones, Daniel Crawford, Elena Mancuso
ABSTRACT This study aims to investigate the mechanical performance and bioactive potential of polyetheretherketone (PEEK)-based composites. PEEK powder is mixed with up to 20 wt-% zinc doped nano-hydroxyapatite (ZnHA) powder to extrude filaments. Subsequently, 3D-printed samples are prepared via fused deposition modelling (FDM). Micro-Computed Tomography (µ-CT) analysis shows the distribution of ZnHA
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Polymer/carbon pin through thickness reinforcement Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-08-08 William Moses, Thomas Dooher, Alistair McIlhagger, Edward Archer
ABSTRACT This work discusses the development and refinement of a polymer/fibre through thickness reinforcement method. Similar in initial concept to the traditional metalworking process of riveting this allows the manufacture of through thickness reinforced 2-D preforms. Pins are placed with deliberate excess length using a veterinary needle to part in-plane fibres. A lay-up with an array of pins is
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High-speed impact analysis of reinforced GFRP sandwich structure with lattice core using experimental and finite element methods Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-07-27 Himan Khaledi, Yasser Rostamiyan
ABSTRACT High-speed impact behaviour of composite sandwich panels reinforced by nano-SiO2 has been studied in the present article. The sandwich panels were manufactured by glass/fibre epoxy composite face sheets and an M-shaped core using the vacuum-assisted resin transfer moulding (VARTM) method. To enhance the mechanical strength of the matrix, especially impact resistance, the nanoparticles were
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Publishers’ Note Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-03-04
(2022). Publishers’ Note. Plastics, Rubber and Composites: Vol. 51, No. 3, pp. 162-162.
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Letter to the reader Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-02-21 Ludwig Cardon
(2022). Letter to the reader. Plastics, Rubber and Composites: Vol. 51, No. 3, pp. 109-109.
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Improved mechanical and water absorption properties of epoxy-bamboo long natural fibres composites by eco-friendly Na2CO3 treatment Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-01-25 Muhammad Ramzan Abdul Karim, Danish Tahir, Khurram Imran Khan, Azhar Hussain, Ehsan Ul Haq, Muhammad Sohail Malik
ABSTRACT Epoxy-bamboo long natural fibres composites were prepared by hand lay-up method to study the influence of fibre’s treatment on their characteristics. SEM showed increased surface roughness due to the removal of amorphous compounds from the treated fibre as confirmed by the disappearance of certain peaks in FTIR spectroscopy. Resultantly, ∼52% increase in crystallinity was observed by XRD analysis
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Facile synthesis of melamine phytates and its application in rigid polyurethane foam composites targets for improving fire safety Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-01-23 Bing Zhang, Zhaohe Feng, Yadong Yang, Xiangrong Xu, Depeng Chen, Xinjie Huang, Chunlin Liu, Xiuyu Liu, Gang Tang
ABSTRACT Biomass melamine phytates (MEL-PA) flame retardant was fabricated by a facile method, and MEL-PA was used to prepare a series of RPUF/MEL-PA composites by one-step water-blown technology. Compared with that of pure RPUF, the degradation rate of RPUF/MEL-PA composites decreased at a high temperature, and the char residues increased significantly, indicating that the thermal stability of the
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Influence of multiwall carbon nanotubes and styrene acrylic acid on morphology and thermal properties relationship of 80/20 PA6/ABS blends Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-01-12 Bhagwan F. Jogi
ABSTRACT Polyamide-6 (PA6), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), and its blends with compatibiliser (styrene acrylic acid: SAA, multiwall carbon nanotubes: MWNT, and a combination of MWNT and SAA, respectively) have been investigated. It was found that compatibiliser SAA, MWNT, and the combination of MWNT and SAA help refine the morphology. It includes the decrease in the diameter of the droplets
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Effect of elemental and bentonite sulphur applications on some mechanical properties of different polyethylene covering materials Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-01-12 Nefise Yasemin Tezcan
ABSTRACT This study investigated the effects of two different chemical products applied to the soil to on some mechanical properties of greenhouse cover materials produced by CO-EX techology with HALS UV and NIQ UV additives over a period of 12 months. The effects of chemical treatments on the covering materials were investigated in fourteen low tunnels under natural weathering conditions during their
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Reactively compatibilised 80/20 PA6/ABS blends: effect of various compatibilisers on morphology, dynamic mechanical analysis, crystallisation and thermal degradation kinetics Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-01-12 Bhagwan F. Jogi
ABSTRACT In this paper, 80/20 polyamide 6 (PA6) and acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) blends and 80/20 PA6/ABS blend with various compatibilisers, such as styrene-acrylic acid (SAA) and styrene-maleic anhydride (SMA-8 and SMA-14) have been investigated. The objectives were to understand the effect of reactive compatibilisation on morphology, crystallinity, thermal stability and mechanical properties
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Study on morphology, mechanical, thermal and viscoelastic properties of PBT/ABS/CNT nanocomposites Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-01-11 Saeed Rahimzadeh, Ata Chalabi Tehran, Karim Shelesh-Nezhad
ABSTRACT Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene and carbon nanotubes were employed to enhance the notched impact toughness and high-temperature performance of poly(butylene terephthalate) based material. PBT/ABS/CNT nanocomposites were produced via melt-mixing process. At the next stage, the mechanical, thermal and morphological behaviour of nanocomposites were evaluated. Scanning electron microscopy showed
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Transparent EVA film with spectrally selective blocking capacity of ultraviolet and high-energy visible light Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-01-11 Puzhong Gu, Mengsi Zhang, Zhihong Liu, Jun Zhang
ABSTRACT This paper aims to fabricate a type of transparent film to protect human activity and health against ultraviolet (UV) light and high-energy visible (HEV) light. UV326, UV531 and pigment yellow 14 (PY14) were embedded into ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) as UV absorbers and HEV absorbers, respectively. The optical characteristics of EVA blends were primarily explored using Ultraviol
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Microwave absorption analysis of graphene-based hybrid nanocomposites: experimental, numerical and component level testing studies Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-01-06 B. V. S. R. N. Santhosi, K. Ramji, N. B. R. Mohan Rao, Dora Nagaraju, M. K. Naidu
ABSTRACT An effective nanocomposite-based microwave absorber made of polyurethane /graphene/glass/epoxy with different weight percentages of graphene (0 to 2.5 wt%) is proposed. Microstructural characterization of samples is done with the help of XRD, FESEM and TEM. Graphene crystalline structure maximum diffraction peak is observed at 26o associated interlayer d-spacing is 0.341 nm (plane 002), the
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Pull-out resistance study of mechanical joints on sandwich materials: a review Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-01-05 Daniel, Syahwira Taqwa Triadi, Riza Wirawan, Ekavianty Prajetelistia, Hermawan Judawisastra
ABSTRACT In applications such light train application, sandwich materials require mechanical joints. One major load produced at the mechanical joining is the pull-out load. The scope of this literature review includes pull-out test results, failure mode during the pull-out test, failure load parameters, and an analytical method to determine the maximum pull-out load. The pull-out resistance of the
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High-temperature resistance and wave-transmitting quartz-fibre/polyimide composite Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-01-03 Yuane Wu, Yuanyu Xiao, Caiyong Zou, Xiaohan Sha, Longfei Gao, Song Li
ABSTRACT Here, composite based on quartz fibre-reinforced fluoro-polyimide was fabricated using a hot press process, which was reported having well thermal and dielectric properties. The polyimide exhibited extremely high glass transition temperature (Tg) up to 471°C, and 5% weight loss temperature (T5) about 560°C both in nitrogen and air. Also, optimisation of processing parameters of composite was
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Study on water absorption and mechanical properties of CNF–Ti reinforced epoxy resin composites Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-12-16 Hui Chai, Xinhua Wang, Waheed Ur Rehman, Xuyun Yang, Tao Meng
ABSTRACT The effects of carbon nanofibres (CNFs), titanium nanoparticles (Ti) and CNF–Ti fillers on the water absorption and mechanical properties of the composites were studied. The results showed that with the increase in filler mass fraction, the water absorption and mechanical properties of epoxy resin composites showed a trend of first increasing and then decreasing. When 6% CNF–Ti filler was
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Radiation synthesis of Poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone/acrylic acid/pectin/silver) nanocomposite hydrogel and its antimicrobial activity Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-12-14 Naeem M. El-Sawy, Faten I. Abou El Fadl, Ashraf M. Abdel-Ghaffar
ABSTRACT Recently, the need for effective antibacterial materials is growing day after day. Hydrogels with antimicrobial activities are strongly recommended in many biomedical applications. This work aims to prepare natural based nanocomposite hydrogel composed of N-vinyl pyrrolidone (NVP), acrylic acid (AAc) and pectin (PEC) embedded with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The prepared Poly(NVP/AAc/PEC/Ag)
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Effect of modification on thermal stabilities and thermal degradation kinetics of poly(buthylmethacrylate)/multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-12-13 Mehmet Doğan, Zeliha Gamze Ayanoğlu
ABSTRACT Modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were prepared from commercially purchased MWCNTs with different chemical reactions. Nanocomposites were synthesised by the solvent casting method. The effects of functional groups, filling ratios and surfactants on thermal properties of nanocomposites were investigated. The structural, thermal and morphological properties of MWCNT and nanocomposites
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Combustion and mechanical properties of natural rubber based on carboxyl modified carbon nanotubes and intumescent flame retardant Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-12-06 Xiaoguang Zhang, Haijun Shi, Jie Liu, Jinming Li, Xilei Chen, Yan He
ABSTRACT The flame retardant natural rubber (NR) composites were prepared using carboxyl modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CMCNTs) and traditional intumescent flame retardant with the ratio among ammonium polyphosphate (APP), melamine (MEL), and pentaerythritol (PER) of 3/1/1. The flame retardancy and thermal stability, and mechanical properties of NR composites were investigated by the LOI test
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Commercial preparation of hybrid carbon filler/HDPE composite electrodes for lead methanesulfonate flow batteries Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-12-06 Zheng Liu, Jing Shi, Dongdong Ji, Bo Sun, Xue Zhang
ABSTRACT High-density polyethylene (HDPE) conductive polymer composites are prepared using carbon fillers, such as natural flake graphite (FG), carbon black (CB), and carbon fibre (CF). Here, micro-sized FG as the main conductive filler, nano-sized CB as assistant conductive filler, and short CF as flexibility-enhanced materials are internally mixed with HDPE in a certain weight ratio. Commercial conductive
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Ground tyre rubber produced via ambient, cryogenic, and waterjet milling: the influence of milling method and particle size on the properties of SBR/NR/BR compounds for agricultural tyre treads Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Zdeněk Hrdlička, Jiří Brejcha, Jan Šubrt, Dan Vrtiška, Lenka Malinová, Drahomír Čadek, Alena Kadeřábková
ABSTRACT The increasing number of scrapped tyres constitutes a global problem. One way of recycling them is to mill the rubber waste to produce ground tyre rubber (GTR), which is utilised as a component of fresh rubber compounds for manufacturing new tyres. This paper is focused on the characterisation and application of five grades of GTR produced via three methods: ambient, cryogenic, and waterjet
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Cure kinetics of a composite friction material with phenolic resin/rubber compounds as organic binder Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-11-29 Pablo Monreal-Perez, Laura Ciérvide, Raúl Orzanco, Maite Idareta, Isabel Clavería Ambroj
ABSTRACT Cure kinetics of a friction material with different proportions of rubber/resin as organic binders are investigated. The effect of including two different phenolic resins with different B-transformation times is also analysed. An experimental characterisation is done using both a moving die rheometer and an industrial press. Then, predictive models based on Kamal–Sourour, Isayev, and Claxton–Liska
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Evaluation of lignin as potential green filler in an optimally designed solution grade styrene–butadiene rubber (SSBR) based tyre tread compound Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-11-29 Soumya Ghosh Chowdhury, Sreedip Ghosh, Abhijit Pal, Koushik Pal, Jagannath Chanda, Barun Kumar Samui, Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharyya, Rabindra Mukhopadhya, Abhijit Bandyopadhyay
ABSTRACT In this study, solution grade styrene–butadiene rubber (SSBR) compound was prepared by partial replacement of silica with lignin. The compounds were designed and optimised using an L9 orthogonal array (using Taguchi method) targeting ‘magic triangle’. Cure rate index (CRI), reinforcement index (RI) and hysteresis loss (loss tangent at 60°C) were considered as the responses. Thermo-gravimetric
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Application of atomic force microscopy to the study of low-temperature strain of elastomeric materials Plast. Rubber Compos. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-11-25 Nikolay Victorovich Shadrinov, Andrey Leonidovich Fedorov
ABSTRACT The present paper demonstrates the possibility of the use of atomic force microscopy (AFM) to study the morphology of elastomeric materials under stretching. A prototype of a stretching device that could be integrated into AFM for the tensile drawing of polymer at different temperatures including low temperature was constructed. As a trial sample for testing the prototype of low temperature