Slag waste-filled phenolic resin-based automotive brake friction composites were formulated, fabricated, followed by mechanical, physical characterization, and tribo-evaluation. According to economic commission for Europe regulation, the tribological performance of the composites was evaluated on a Krauss friction-testing machine. The increase in slag waste content led to increased physical properties

Graphene oxide (GO) with 0.2, 0.5, and 1.0 wt% loading was used to modify warm-mix epoxy asphalt binders (WEABs). The thermal stability, structure of GO, rotational viscosity-curing time performance, dynamic moduli, glass transitions, damping ability, mechanical performance, and phase-separated morphology of GO/epoxy asphalt composites were investigated in the laboratory. GO significantly enhanced

In virtue of the performance of natural fiber reinforced composites, hybridization and stacking order play a crucial role in defining the behavior of engineering components. Furthermore, no studies have been reported on the mechanical and water absorption properties of woven flax/bamboo hybrid composites with different stackings. The present study investigates the influence of stacking sequences and

Ceramic-polymer nanocomposites with high energy storage density can achieve excellent energy storage performance and have a wide range of application prospects. Currently, it has been shown that the coupling effects have a great impact on improving the performance of dielectric composites, but increasing the breakdown strength of polymer nanocomposite is still a tremendous challenge to the achievement

Wood–plastic composites (WPCs) are environmentally friendly materials with good weather resistance and low cost. To investigate the feasibility of their use in different environments, a WPC was designed and subjected to a uniaxial compression test at seven temperatures to obtain the failure mode, uniaxial compressive strength, elastic modulus, proportional limit stress, peak stress, and ultimate strain

This research aims to describe the hybrid algorithm's effectiveness in predicting and optimizing the abrasive water jet machining (AWJM) parameter on flexible sheep wool reinforced polyester composites. Selected five parameters are transverse speed (TS), water jet pressure (WJP), nozzle stand-off distance (NSoD), reinforcement weight percentage (wt%) and abrasive size (AS). In contrast, Surface Roughness

The recent developments and technological advancement in material science focus on the utilization of biodegradable material in various engineering applications. The increase in concern for the damages happening by synthetic materials has made the researchers develop novel materials that can reduce the use of synthetic materials to minimize the environmental problem and societal anxiety. In this work

The present study compares the results of two different chemical treatments of plant fibers reinforcement in terms of mechanical performance and their environmental impact considering sustainability. Jute/Hemp/Flax and their hybrid bidirectional mats were treated separately with two different chemicals namely sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3). The impact of the treatments on the

This investigation focuses on studying the properties of treated and untreated Musa acuminate peduncle fiber (MAPF)-reinforced epoxy composites. The effect of fiber weight fraction and alkali treatment on the mechanical, thermal, and morphological characteristics of MAPF-reinforced epoxy composites was investigated for the first time. A considerable enhancement in the tensile, impact, and flexural

This work aims to incorporate lignocellulosic coconut coir (CC) fillers into the HDPE matrix for domestic cloth clip product development where the strength is less significant. The structural, mechanical, and thermal properties of HDPE composites with varying weight fractions of CC fillers (10, 20 wt%) were investigated. The die for product development was designed through Pro-E software and manufactured

In this study, WPU@SiO2 nanoparticles were obtained by grafting waterborne polyurethane (WPU) on the surface of silicon dioxide (SiO2). Then, WPU@SiO2 nanoparticles were introduced into the matrix of polybutylene succinate (PBS) to prepare a series of PBS/WPU@SiO2 composites. The dispersibility and interfacial compatibility of filler and matrix can be improved obviously by grafting a layer of WPU onto

Additive manufacturing is accelerating in hypersonic speed, which touched upon almost all the nook and corners of the manufacturing sector. The present stage wherein a 3D printer is capable of printing queer hybrid materials was not imagined through conventional manufacturing albeit it is meager existence in a few instances. Its expendable arms stretch to the maximum level that is even clearly addressed

In this study, different amounts of aluminum dross (Al-dross) powders were incorporated into polyoxymethylene (POM) by the melt-mixing method, and morphological, thermal, rheological, mechanical and dielectric properties of the obtained composite samples were investigated. So, it was aimed to develop value-added products and create an alternative utilization method for industrial waste that poses environmental

The objective of the present study is to develop an environment friendly alternative material based on available and local bio-source from the wastes of Algerian date palm trees, date palm twigs fiber (DPF) was selected as an effective reinforcing material for high density polyethylene (HDPE) biocomposite. Two types of treatments have been used including sodium hydroxide (NaOH) treatment to obtain

The global trend of environmental protection has led to replacing synthetic fibers in every feasible application with natural fibers. An alteration of the fiber's surface is essential for the natural fiber to be more suitable for use. In this study, the mercerization processes including 5% (wt/vol) sodium hydroxide solution at five different soaking times (15, 30, 45, 60, and 75 min), were used in