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Mechanical behaviors of composites made of natural fibers through environmentally friendly treatment J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Shuo Sun, Selvum Pillay, Haibin Ning
Natural fiber reinforced composites have garnered significant interests as potential substitutes for conventional materials because of their eco-friendly attribute and favorable physical and mechanical properties. Typically the natural fiber undergoes chemical treatment before processing with the matrix to produce composites, however, the chemical treatment can have a negative impact on the environment
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Biopolymer blend composite films based on polyvinyl alcohol/ chitosan/ grape seed extract via green approach for flexible optoelectronic devices J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 MT Ramesan, AC Labeeba Abdulla, Ayisha Jemshiya Kalladi, P. Sunojkumar
The flourishing environmental concerns have grabbed the attention of researchers developing environmentally supportive materials in various fields. A green approach was used to create biopolymer blend composites based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and chitosan (CS) doped with various concentrations of grape seed (GS). Various analytical techniques, such as Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)
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Investigating the influence of annealing and nozzle diameter on tensile strength of polyethylene terephthalate glycol composites J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Tapish Raj, Bobby Tyagi, Akash Jain, Ankit Sahai, Rahul Swarup Sharma
Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques, particularly Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), have revolutionized prototyping and low-volume production. Improving the tensile properties of FFF-printed parts is a primary objective to elevate their functional utility. This study aimed to investigate the effects of annealing time (ATM), annealing temperature (ATP), and nozzle diameter (ND) on the tensile strength
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Preparation of KH550-grafted-nanosilica microspheres to improve the mechanical, thermal and wear resistance properties of fluoroelastomer J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Ping Shen, Yong Bao, Yiwen Zhang, Yadong Wu, Jun Li, Shun Wang, Yong Zhu, Junchang Gao, Huile Jin
We presents an innovative approach to addressing the mechanical properties limitations of fluororubber (FKM) in the industrial field. A novel functionalized nano-silica spheres (SiO2), grafted with amino groups, were constructed by utilizing chemical grafting. The surface modification of the nanosilica microspheres enables the formation of C=N bonds between the amino-functionalized nanosilica microspheres
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Alkali-treated and silanated luffa fiber reinforced poly(butylene succinate) composites: A study of mechanical and water absorption characterization J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Hongwu Wu, Fei Sun, Ruipu Liu, Chenxin Li
As a degradable polymer material, polybutylene succinate (PBS) has the disadvantages of high cost, slow crystallization rate, and low strength modulus. Reinforcing modification with plant fibers is a popular method. A unique three-dimensional network structure was found in luffa fiber (LF). Compared to other plant fibers, this fiber has excellent mechanical strength due to its unique three-dimensional
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Numerical simulation and multi-objective optimization of thin-walled aluminum/carbon fiber reinforced plastic hybrid tubes under axial crushing J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Chao Zhang, Yunyun Sun, Jose L Curiel-Sosa, Kai Qiao
Crushing behavior analysis and energy absorption optimization are crucial for lightweight structures in automotive applications. The present paper aims to investigate the crushing behavior of thin-walled aluminum/CFRP hybrid tubes under axial loading using an explicit finite element (FE) simulation. The damage constitutive models of aluminum and CFRP are implemented by coding the user-defined subroutine
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Parameters influencing electrospun nanofiber diameter of polylactide incorporated with cellulose nanofibrils and nanocrystals J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Burcu Sari, Cevdet Kaynak
The main purpose of this study was to investigate effects of various electrospinning parameters on the morphology and diameter of cellulose nanofibril (CNF) filled polylactide (PLA) nanofibers. For this purpose, first of all effects of three important electrospinning parameters; polymer solution concentration, solution feeding rate and collector distance to feeding tip were studied. Then, effects of
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A study of the mechanical, thermal and rheological properties of sisal fiber-reinforced polylactic acid bio-composites with tributyl 2-acetylcitrate as a plasticizer J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Eshetie Kassegn, Belete Sirhabizu, Temesgen Berhanu, Bart Buffel, Frederik Desplentere
In this study, bio-composites were developed using polylactic acid (PLA) as the matrix and sisal fibers (SFs) derived from agave sisalana leaves as the reinforcement. The bio-composites were prepared through injection molding with the addition of tributyl 2-acetylcitrate (ATBC) plasticizer. The mechanical, thermal, and rheological properties of these bio-composites were investigated to understand the
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A study on the formation and failure mechanisms of CF/PPS-metal induction welding joints strengthened by micro-pins J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Xuda Qin, Tian Yu, Shipeng Li, Guoyu Fu, Xianming Meng, Hao Li
This study proposed a novel hybrid joining technique that combines through-thickness reinforcement (TTR) and induction welding methods to address the challenges of composite-metal joining. The effects of geometrical parameters of micro-pins on the formation and bearing performance of hybrid joints were investigated by combing the experimental and numerical simulation approaches. Two simulation models
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Numerical investigation on orthogonal cutting and damage response of CFRP/Ti6Al4V stacks J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Chao Zhang, Keyi Liu, Fernando Cepero-Mejias, Jose L Curiel-Sosa, Chunjian Mao
CFRP/Ti6Al4V stacks are widely employed in aerospace, automotive and marine applications owing to their superior properties. However, machining these stacked structures pose challenges due to the intrinsic difference in the mechanical properties of CFRP and Ti6Al4V. Such difference can induce distinct failure mechanisms and chip formation processes compared to those observed in individual materials
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Nonlinear dynamical characteristics of carbon nanotube-reinforced composite beams with piezoelectric actuators and elastically restrained ends under thermo-electro-mechanical loads J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Nguyen Van Thinh, Hoang Van Tung
Nonlinear free vibration and dynamical responses of carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced composite beams with surface-bonded piezoelectric layers and tangentially restrained ends under thermo-electro-mechanical loads are investigated in this paper. The properties of constitutive materials are assumed to be temperature-dependent and effective properties of nanocomposite are estimated using an extended rule
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Influence of surface treatments and addition of a reactive agent on the properties of PLA/flax and PLA/bamboo composites J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Hervé Nlandu-Mayamba, Aurélie Taguet, Didier Perrin, Sébastien Joannès, Florence Delor-Jestin, Haroutioun Askanian, José-Marie Lopez-Cuesta
Polylactic acid (PLA) composites reinforced with 10 wt% of flax (FF) or bamboo (BF) fibers were prepared via an internal mixer and/or twin-screw extrusion. Alkali pretreated fibers were soaked in silane to improve adhesion between fibers and matrix. 0.8 wt% of Joncryl™, a grafted copolymer acting as PLA chain extender, was also used alone or in combination with silane treatment of fibers to improve
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Biodegradable starch-polyvinyl alcohol composite films by the incorporation of lignin for packaging applications J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Shihui Wang, Yanling Hao, Qixiang He, Qiqi Gao
In this work, firstly, the optimal performance ratio of potato starch and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was selected, and then the sustainable high-grade food packaging film was developed by adding different amounts (0, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 wt% based on the starch mass) of functional additive lignin into the starch - PVA film matrix. Starch - PVA based films with different amounts of lignin were studied
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Nanocomposites of thermoplastic matrices with non-covalent fullerene reinforcement—Structural diversity, physical impact and potential J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Ayesha Kausar, Ishaq Ahmad
Fullerene has been acknowledged as a significant nanocarbon nanofiller enhancing the imperative polymer characteristics. Since, thermoplastic polymers constitute a large group of polymeric materials, fullerene has been used as reinforcement in these matrices mostly via non-covalent means. This state-of-the-art review article summarizes thermoplastic polymer nanocomposites reinforced with fullerene
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A correlation study on piezo-embedded carbon fibre reinforced polylactic acid composite: Experimental and numerical modelling J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Jerold John Britto John Peter Antony, Vasanthanathan Arunachalam, Senthilkumar Krishnasamy, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin
In this research work, a piezoelectric sensor and actuator model was designed. Carbon fibre-reinforced polylactic acid (CF/PLA) composites were fabricated using the fused deposition modelling (FDM) technique using many parameters to achieve this goal. For instance, the primary key parameters were 0.1 mm (layer height) and 25 mm/s (print head). Besides, the fabricated samples were subjected to a tensile
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Effect of meta-structure on mechanical properties of polyvinylidene fluoride composite-based 3D printed intramedullary pins J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Minhaz Husain, Rupinder Singh, Bahadur Singh Pabla
Some studies have outlined the use of 3D-printed polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) composite-based solid intramedullary (IM) pins with tunable mechanical (tensile, compressive, flexural, and torsional) properties for orthopedic applications. But hitherto little has been reported on the effect of meta-structure induced in 3D-printed IM pins for canines from the mechanical properties’ viewpoint. This study
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Biaxial fatigue failure of short glass fiber reinforced polyamide 6,6: An in-depth investigation of stiffness drop and microstructural evolution J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Alaeddin Burak Irez
In the automotive industry, short glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastics are widely used under the hood and subjected to dynamic vibrations of the engine in multiple directions resulting in fatigue failure. Under fatigue loading, a significant portion of the strain energy is stored within the material, while the remaining portion is lost due to internal frictions and the damage occurrence. Internal
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Tribological performance analysis of sustainable basalt micro-filler loaded bio-based polypropylene and high density polyethylene composites J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Praveenkumara Jagadeesh, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin
The current research work involves the fabrication and tribological properties analysis of constant basalt filler reinforced (30 wt %) bio-based polypropylene (PP) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) thermoplastic composites. Compression molding technique is used after an internal mixing process in order to produce composite samples. The physical and hardness properties have been evaluated for both
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3D micromechanical modeling of orthogonal hole saw cutting on CFRP composites J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Amira Hassouna, Slah Mzali, Salah Mezlini, Nashmi H. Alrasheedi, Khalil Hajlaoui
In the interest of developing a comprehensive understanding of the drilling process using the hole saw tool, this article aims to build a three-dimensional (3D) micromechanical model representing the orthogonal cutting of CFRP using one tooth of the hole saw tool. For this purpose, a finite element model is developed using Abaqus Explicit code. The influence of various drilling parameters like rake
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Investigation on the physicochemical properties of poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)/mesoporous silica nanocomposites: Effects of content and surface functionalization J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Sofiane Lasmi, Fouzia Zoukrami, Ángel A Marcos Fernández
In this study, poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)/mesoporous silica EVA/SBA-15 nanocomposites, containing 0.5, 1.5, and 2.5 wt% of unfunctionalized and functionalized SBA-15 were prepared by melt blending in an internal mixer. Mesoporous silica was synthesized through the sol-gel method and modified by hexadecyltrimethoxysilane (HDTMS). Several characterizations were performed; including Fourier transform
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A multiscale homogenization iterative algorithm of 2D orthogonal prepreg carbon/aramid/epoxy woven-ply J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Zhi-Yong Wu, Yuan Fu, Hui Guo, Li-Min Xu, He-Jin Gu, Xiang-Ping Chen, Jin Liu
An orthogonal mixture woven composites with aramid yarns and carbon yarns are investigated in this work. A dual-scale computational homogenization algorithm is also proposed to address the cross-sc...
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Effects of nanoclay cloisite 20A and alkali treatments on structure-property relationships of bagasse/recycled polypropylene nanocomposites J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-06 Tahereh Nejat, Reza Naghdi, Elham Nadali, Parastoo Asgharzadeh Avajeghi, Reza Jafari
This study was aimed at evaluating the individual and combined effects of organically modified nanoclay cloisite 20A and alkali treatments on the valorization of totally waste-based bagasse fiber/r...
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Spring-in behavior of woven carbon fiber/polycarbonate thermoplastic composites J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-03 Shun-Fa Hwang, Cheng-Xuan Yu
The spring-in behavior of woven carbon fiber/polycarbonate thermoplastic composite is investigated by both the experiment and simulation ways. These thermoplastic composite plates are thermoformed ...
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Comparative study on three body abrasive wear behaviour of natural compliant thermoplastic composite under dry and lubricated conditions J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-02 Vishwas Mahesh
This experimental study investigates the three-body abrasive wear behavior of jute/natural rubber flexible green composite under both dry and lubricated conditions. The composite material is prepar...
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Bagasse fiber reinforced chemically functionalized polystyrene composites J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-28 Harsha Verma, Sanjay Palsule
This study develops bagasse fiber (BGSEF) reinforced chemically functionalized polystyrene (CF-PS) composites (BGSEF/CF-PS) using CF-PS as a matrix, that has higher amount of functionality and requ...
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State-of-the-art of polyimide films reinforced with fullerene-design, features and applications J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Ayesha Kausar
Polyimide belongs to the class of high performance polymers containing imide functionalities in the backbone. Polyimide has wide ranging properties of optical transparency, heat stability, mechanic...
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Damage detection in composites using non-destructive testing aided by ANN technique: A review J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Neetika Saha, Parikshit Roy, Dr. Pijush Topdar
Damages are inevitable in structures and effective damage detection techniques are important for maintaining their health. Many weight-sensitive engineering applications use composite materials, es...
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A novel method for generating random fiber distributions for fiber-reinforced materials J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-25 Lang Zeng, Yibo Li, Jinsong Liu
A new algorithm to generate Representative Volume Elements (RVEs) of random fiber distributions is presented in this study. The Random Sequence Expansion (RSE)_stirring algorithm generates the init...
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Thermal and tensile properties of 3D printed ABS-glass fibre, ABS-glass fibre-carbon fibre hybrid composites made by novel hybrid manufacturing technique J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-23 D Aravind, Senthilkumar Krishnasamy, N Rajini, Suchart Siengchin, T Senthil Muthu Kumar, M Chandrasekar, Krittirash Yorseng
This study was an attempt to combine fused deposition modelling and hot press moulding technique to fabricate hybrid polymer composites using acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) polymer, woven gl...
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Physico-mechanical properties of sand-plastic interlocking paving brick J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Onyekachi Onyinyechi Nnorom, Genevive Chinyere Onuegbu, Simeon Chukwudozie Nwanonenyi
Interlocking paving bricks were produced with plastic wastes and sand using heating technique without other cementing or binding agent and water. Waste single-use plastics - polyethylene terephthal...
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Influence of temperature degradation on the low velocity impact behavior of hybrid thermoplastic PEEK laminates J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-17 B Vieille, A Coppalle
To evaluate the severity of thermal degradation on the impact response of carbon (C) and glass (G) fibers reinforced PolyEther Ether Ketone (PEEK) laminates, low velocity impact tests were conducte...
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Comparing the flexural and morphological properties of dissimilar FFF-fabricated polymer composites J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-15 Akash Jain, Saloni Upadhyay, Ankit Sahai, Rahul Swarup Sharma
Additive manufacturing is becoming more and more significant for the production of engineering products. The global community of designers and manufacturers will undoubtedly benefit from identifyin...
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Investigation of fiber content evaluation methods of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-15 Kasahun Niguse Asfew, David Moens, Jan Ivens
Thermoplastic-based composites are becoming the preferred material for structural and non-structural components in the composite production industries. One of the most critical elements determining...
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Study of the mechanical properties and failure behavior of a novel PA12 lattice sandwich structure J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-13 Hao Zheng, Ziyang Zhang, Na Yang, Jianfeng Wang, Lijun Zhao
In this study, a novel lattice structure with Y-shaped cores was designed. Specimens of the structure were fabricated using 3D printing technology for quasi-static compression tests. Numerical simu...
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Employing impedance spectroscopy to investigate electrical conduction mechanism in polymer composite blends containing conductive masterbatch: PP/EVA/ (PP-g-MA/MWCNTS) J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-13 Parsa Dadashi, Ghodratollah Hashemi Motlagh
Impedance spectroscopy analysis has been employed to investigate the effect of melt mixing time on electrical conduction mechanism, direct contact or electron tunneling, of a polymer blend using a ...
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Surface modification of anhydrous phosphogypsum and its application in isotactic polypropylene J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Chenchen Nie, Jin Zhong, Hao Liu, Xuejiao Yang, Guiming Xie, Jun Bi, Chunliang Yang, Yongyong Shi, Yun Yi
Phosphogypsum (PG) is a by-product of the wet phosphoric acid process, and anhydrous phosphogypsum (APG) prepared by PG calcination and ball milling pretreatment can be useful to prepare polypropyl...
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Polypropylene based bio-composites for packaging materials: Physico-mechanical impacts of prepared hyper-branched polyamidoamine and gamma-irradiation J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-10 E.S. Fathy, Saber Ibrahim, Mona Y Elnaggar, Hager Fahmy, Salah Lotfy
In an attempt to produce bio-composites that possess good physico-mechanical properties, polyamidoamine (PAMAM) was synthesized and characterized as a multi-nitrogen terminal biocompatible and nont...
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Quantitative measurements of changes in agglomerate size with oscillatory shear strain in polymer nanocomposites using online dielectric analysis J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-03 Mona Janipour Shahroudkolaei, Seyed Qasem Pourjandaqi, Atefeh Golbang, Amirhossein Maktabi, Mohammad Hossein Navid Famili
Shear strains during processing affect the agglomerate size of nanoparticles in nanocomposites and their final behavior in various applications. In this study, dielectric characterization technique...
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Manufacturing of wood plastic composite from polyethylene/poly(ethylene terephthalate) waste/ultra high molecular weight polyethylene blends and rice husk fiber: Effect of blends ratio and peroxide/silane crosslink system J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-02 Utai Meekum
Lowering processing temperature of poly(ethylene terephthalate) waste (rPET) and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) by blending to avoid decomposition of rice husk fiber (RHF) during...
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Kenaf fiber reinforced chemically functionalized styrene-acrylonitrile composites J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-31 Nisha Tamta, Sanjay Palsule
In view of no reports on natural fiber reinforced functionalized styrene acrylonitrile composites, this study develops kenaf fiber (KNF) reinforced chemically functionalized styrene acrylonitrile (...
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Studying the influence of the addition of nano-titanium dioxide on the rheological, mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of polycarbonate/wood flour J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-28 Abbas Jawad, Sura Ahmed
In this work, the thermal stability of wood flour (WF) was modified using a boric acid treatment. To further understand the impacts of incorporating various proportions of titanium dioxide (TiO2) n...
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Effects of interlayer forms on the resistance welding performance of PAEK/CF thermoplastic composite laminates J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 Ismail Baha Marti, Cevdet Kaynak
The main purpose of this study is to investigate usability of resistance welding joining method for poly (aryletherketone) (PAEK) thermoplastic matrix/carbon fiber (CF) reinforced composite laminat...
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Investigating the specific absorption rate and antimicrobial activity of Mn0.25Fe2.75O4/Ag ferrogel based on carboxymethyl cellulose/polyvinyl alcohol composite polymer J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 Sunaryono Sunaryono, Nadiya Miftachul Chusna, Muchlis Fajar Hidayat, Andy Choerullah, Samsul Hidayat, Nandang Mufti, Aripriharta Aripriharta, Arif Nur Afandi, Juniastel Rajagukguk, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Ahmad Taufiq
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-Mn0.25Fe2,75O4/Ag ferrogels was fabricated by using the freezing-thawing method. Mn0.25Fe2.75O4/Ag magnetic fillers of ferrogels were synthesiz...
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Effect of boehmite nanoparticles on structural, optical, thermal, mechanical and electrical properties of poly (methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites for flexible optoelectronic devices J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 K Vyshakh, K Arun, Rohith Sathian, AR Furhan, Meenakshi Verma, MT Ramesan
The structural, optical, morphological and thermal properties of poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)/boehmite nanocomposite films were studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), UV-V...
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Composite cement embedded in a biopolymer matrix for bone tissue regeneration J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 Trimeche Monia, Ben Cheikh Ridha, Keskes Hassib
Bone substitutes are biomaterials applied in surgical therapy to repair many cases of a damaged bone. More than two million bone surgeries using biomaterials are realised each year worldwide. In th...
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Synthesis and characterization of gamma irradiated polyvinyl chloride/graphite carbon nitride nanocomposite films for electronic applications J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-23 A Sharaf, MA Elhady, A Abdel-Galil, Sh M Eladl, A Nasr
This study introduces the synthesis of graphite-carbon nitrite (g-C3N4) using thermal treatment of urea. The prepared powder is treated to generate nanoparticles. The structure and grain size of th...
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Functional properties and characterization of maize starch films blended with chitosan J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-22 Yanling Hao, Long Cheng, Xiaoshuang Song, Qiqi Gao
The preparation of biodegradable composite films from blending chitosan in maize starch via solution casting was explored and the effect of the ratio of chitosan/starch on the physicochemical, mech...
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Experimental-theoretical comparative analysis of PLA-based 3D lattice J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-20 Narinder Singh, Gurminder singh, Ilenia Farina, Francesco Colangelo
Lattice materials are one of the most desirable and widely used materials due to the characteristics derived from their geometrical formation as opposed to their chemical composition. In this artic...
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Thermo-mechanical properties of composite filaments for 3D printing of fabrics J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-13 Ajay Jayswal, Jia Liu, Gregory Harris, Sabit Adanur
The objective of this study is to manufacture composite filaments to be used in three-dimensional (3D) printing of fabrics using fused deposition modeling (FDM) method. The primary properties of a ...
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Interaction between thermoplastic starch and cellulose in poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) composites with cellulosic fillers J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-11 Mariam Keskes, Melinda Desse, Christian Carrot, Mohamed Jaziri
Starch and cellulose being both carbohydrate polymers, thermoplastic starch (TPS) is expected to be a suitable compatibilizer for materials made of cellulosic fillers and polyesters. This paper inv...
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Non-Coking coal as an additive to enhance properties of groundnut shell reinforced polypropylene composites J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Santosh M S, Chethan K, Vasudev C, Vijaykumar Guna, Balaji K R, Gopinathan P, Manish Kumar, Narendra Reddy
Groundnut shells (GNS) are renewable and sustainable sources that can reinforce polypropylene for composites intended for interior building and other applications. However, the hydrophilicity, low ...
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Laser sintering of polyether sulfone/carbon black composite powders using near-infrared laser J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-06 Deyu Meng, Yanling Guo, Jian Li, Shuai Guo
Low-cost miniaturized laser sintering equipment remains lacking at present; therefore, the development of laser sintering technology and its widespread applications are significantly hindered. Trad...
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Rheometeric, ultrasonic and acoustical shielding properties of Cu-alloy/silicone rubber composites for electronic applications J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-04 Doaa S Mahmoud, Salwa H El-Sabbagh, Tarek M El-Basheer, AM Moustafa, Mirham AY Barakat
Silicone rubber (SR) is a highly adaptable material that is attractive for a variety of applications, including electronics, construction, and aerospace. In general, adding Cu-Al-Zn alloy to the SR...
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Development of pulsating extensional stress induced melt mixer and its application for polypropylene/carbon fibers composites J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-08 Xiaochun Yin, Weidong Wei, Feng Lin, Guizhen Zhang
In this work, a pulsating extensional stress induced melt mixer was developed. The compositions, structure, working principle, and melt mixing process of the device were introduced in detail. The m...
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Theoretical modeling of tensile properties of thermoplastic composites developed from novel unidirectional recycled carbon fiber tape structure J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-08 Muhammad F. Khurshid, Thomas Gereke, M.M.B. Hasan, Anwar Abdkader, Chokri Cherif
This paper aims to conduct theoretical modeling of tensile properties of thermoplastic composites developed from novel unidirectional recycled carbon fiber tapes. Unidirectional recycled carbon fib...
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A 3D finite element model to simulate progressive damage in unidirectional- and woven-fibre thermoplastic discontinuous-long-fibre composites J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-01 Réjean Belliveau, Benoit Landry, Gabriel LaPlante
Discontinuous-long-fibre (DLF) composites fabricated from pre-impregnated unidirectional (UD) fibre chips are susceptible to structural deficiency. The in-plane highly anisotropic mechanical proper...
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Polypropylene-based antibacterial and conductive composite planks: manufacturing process and property evaluations J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-02-24 Shan-Ying Shih, Jia-Horng Lin, Ching-Wen Lou, Jia-Ci Jhang
Antibacterial materials are one of the important materials in our daily lives, especially in the medicine where antibacterial efficacy is indispensable. Moreover, the precise electronic instrument ...
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Photocatalytic Ag-ZnO − poly-3-hydroxyalkanoate composite film for translucent coating application J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-02-23 Khairul Anwar Ishak, Chong-Boon Ong, Nur Azmina Mohamed Safian, Mohamad Suffian Mohamad Annuar
Biological elastomer i.e., medium-chain-length poly-3-hydroxyalkanoate (mcl-PHA) and its graft copolymer were investigated for reactive coating application. They were composited with silver-doped z...
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Application of Box Behnken experimental design to analyze the influence mechanism of process parameters on mechanical properties of high-performance thermoplastic composites J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-02-21 K Sudheendra, Jennifer Vinodhini, M Govindaraju, Shantanu Bhowmik
Composite processing relies heavily on process parameters, which are the key factors that determine the quality of the finished product. In this investigation, carbon fiber (CF)-reinforced polyethe...
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Optimal shape selection of pseudo-rigid-body model compliant centrifugal clutch manufactured by thermoplastics using TOPSIS approach J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-02-20 Azhagiri Pon, K Subramanian, P Gopal, K Palanikumar
This paper discusses and analyses a compliant centrifugal clutch with different materials. Compliant centrifugal clutch specimens required for investigation are prepared by an injection moulding pr...