The Multiple Uses of Polypropylene/Polyethylene Terephthalate Microfibrillar Composite Structures to Support Waste Management—Composite Processing and Properties
Composite processing and subsequent characterization of microfibrillar composites (MFC) were the focus of this work. Compression molding of wound MFC filaments was used to fabricate MFC composites. The MFC composites were composed of polypropylene (PP) as matrix materials and polyethylene terephthal...
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| author | Abdulhakim Almajid Rolf Walter Tim Kroos Harri Junaedi Martin Gurka Khalil Abdelrazek Khalil |
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| description | Composite processing and subsequent characterization of microfibrillar composites (MFC) were the focus of this work. Compression molding of wound MFC filaments was used to fabricate MFC composites. The MFC composites were composed of polypropylene (PP) as matrix materials and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as reinforcement fibers. The PP/PET blends were mixed with PET contents ranging from 22 wt% to 45 wt%. The effect of processing parameters, pressure, temperature, and holding time on the mechanical properties of the MFCs was investigated. Tensile tests were conducted to optimize the processing parameter and weight ratio of PET. Tensile strength and modulus increased with the increase in PET content. PP/45 wt% PET MFC composites properties reached the value of PP/30 wt% GF. Falling weight tests were conducted on MFC composites. The MFC composites showed the ability to absorb the impact energy compared to neat PP and PP/30 wt% GF. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ca90bb0236324928b00061287895415e2023-11-21T15:44:17ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602021-04-01138129610.3390/polym13081296The Multiple Uses of Polypropylene/Polyethylene Terephthalate Microfibrillar Composite Structures to Support Waste Management—Composite Processing and PropertiesAbdulhakim Almajid0Rolf Walter1Tim Kroos2Harri Junaedi3Martin Gurka4Khalil Abdelrazek Khalil5Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaInstitute for Composite Materials (IVW GmbH), Technical University of Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyInstitute for Composite Materials (IVW GmbH), Technical University of Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyMechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaInstitute for Composite Materials (IVW GmbH), Technical University of Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyMechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab EmiratesComposite processing and subsequent characterization of microfibrillar composites (MFC) were the focus of this work. Compression molding of wound MFC filaments was used to fabricate MFC composites. The MFC composites were composed of polypropylene (PP) as matrix materials and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as reinforcement fibers. The PP/PET blends were mixed with PET contents ranging from 22 wt% to 45 wt%. The effect of processing parameters, pressure, temperature, and holding time on the mechanical properties of the MFCs was investigated. Tensile tests were conducted to optimize the processing parameter and weight ratio of PET. Tensile strength and modulus increased with the increase in PET content. PP/45 wt% PET MFC composites properties reached the value of PP/30 wt% GF. Falling weight tests were conducted on MFC composites. The MFC composites showed the ability to absorb the impact energy compared to neat PP and PP/30 wt% GF.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/8/1296PP/PET microfibrillar compositeswaste managementrecyclingautomotive components |
| spellingShingle | Abdulhakim Almajid Rolf Walter Tim Kroos Harri Junaedi Martin Gurka Khalil Abdelrazek Khalil The Multiple Uses of Polypropylene/Polyethylene Terephthalate Microfibrillar Composite Structures to Support Waste Management—Composite Processing and Properties Polymers PP/PET microfibrillar composites waste management recycling automotive components |
| title | The Multiple Uses of Polypropylene/Polyethylene Terephthalate Microfibrillar Composite Structures to Support Waste Management—Composite Processing and Properties |
| title_full | The Multiple Uses of Polypropylene/Polyethylene Terephthalate Microfibrillar Composite Structures to Support Waste Management—Composite Processing and Properties |
| title_fullStr | The Multiple Uses of Polypropylene/Polyethylene Terephthalate Microfibrillar Composite Structures to Support Waste Management—Composite Processing and Properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Multiple Uses of Polypropylene/Polyethylene Terephthalate Microfibrillar Composite Structures to Support Waste Management—Composite Processing and Properties |
| title_short | The Multiple Uses of Polypropylene/Polyethylene Terephthalate Microfibrillar Composite Structures to Support Waste Management—Composite Processing and Properties |
| title_sort | multiple uses of polypropylene polyethylene terephthalate microfibrillar composite structures to support waste management composite processing and properties |
| topic | PP/PET microfibrillar composites waste management recycling automotive components |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/8/1296 |
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