Investigating the synergistic effect of olive trunk leaves powder and pineapple leaf fibers on the physical, tensile, and thermal properties of epoxy-based composites

The study evaluated the effect of adding different proportions (3/7, 1/1, and 7/3) of pineapple leaf fiber to composites reinforced with olive trunk leaves powder by measuring tensile properties, moisture absorption, and thermal stability. The results showed that the proportion of pineapple leaf fib...

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Main Authors: Senthilkumar, K., Chandrasekar, M., Mohammad Jawaid, Mohammad Jawaid, Mahmoud, Mohamed H., Fouad, Hassan, Santulli, Carlo, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki
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author Senthilkumar, K.
Chandrasekar, M.
Mohammad Jawaid, Mohammad Jawaid
Mahmoud, Mohamed H.
Fouad, Hassan
Santulli, Carlo
Sheikh Ahmad Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki
author_facet Senthilkumar, K.
Chandrasekar, M.
Mohammad Jawaid, Mohammad Jawaid
Mahmoud, Mohamed H.
Fouad, Hassan
Santulli, Carlo
Sheikh Ahmad Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki
author_sort Senthilkumar, K.
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description The study evaluated the effect of adding different proportions (3/7, 1/1, and 7/3) of pineapple leaf fiber to composites reinforced with olive trunk leaves powder by measuring tensile properties, moisture absorption, and thermal stability. The results showed that the proportion of pineapple leaf fiber in the hybrid composites strongly influenced tensile properties, moisture absorption, and thermal stability. Increasing pineapple leaf fiber loading from 12 wt% to 28 wt% resulted in an important increase in tensile strength, namely an average of 46%. However, the tensile strength and Young's modulus of the hybrid composites were inferior to those of the parent composites, which could be attributed to the relative inability of the hybrid composites to withstand tensile loads. Thermo-gravimetric analysis results showed that the introduction of even the lowest amount of pineapple leaf fibers in the olive trunk leaves improved the thermal stability of the composites, bringing the degradation onset above 240°C, therefore suggesting the possibility of a future processing with most thermoplastic matrices. The differences in thermal stability between epoxy composites with 7/3 olive trunk leaves powder/pineapple leaf fiber, 1/1 olive trunk leaves powder/pineapple leaf fiber, and 3/7 olive trunk leaves powder/pineapple leaf fiber were very limited. Regarding moisture absorption, the presence of olive trunk leaves powder considerably reduced the weight gain, and also passing from 1/1 to 7/3 olive trunk leaves/pineapple leaf fibers offered a distinct advantage, measurable as more than 1% reduction in water saturation content.
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spelling utm.eprints-1064582024-07-08T07:11:17Z http://eprints.utm.my/106458/ Investigating the synergistic effect of olive trunk leaves powder and pineapple leaf fibers on the physical, tensile, and thermal properties of epoxy-based composites Senthilkumar, K. Chandrasekar, M. Mohammad Jawaid, Mohammad Jawaid Mahmoud, Mohamed H. Fouad, Hassan Santulli, Carlo Sheikh Ahmad Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery The study evaluated the effect of adding different proportions (3/7, 1/1, and 7/3) of pineapple leaf fiber to composites reinforced with olive trunk leaves powder by measuring tensile properties, moisture absorption, and thermal stability. The results showed that the proportion of pineapple leaf fiber in the hybrid composites strongly influenced tensile properties, moisture absorption, and thermal stability. Increasing pineapple leaf fiber loading from 12 wt% to 28 wt% resulted in an important increase in tensile strength, namely an average of 46%. However, the tensile strength and Young's modulus of the hybrid composites were inferior to those of the parent composites, which could be attributed to the relative inability of the hybrid composites to withstand tensile loads. Thermo-gravimetric analysis results showed that the introduction of even the lowest amount of pineapple leaf fibers in the olive trunk leaves improved the thermal stability of the composites, bringing the degradation onset above 240°C, therefore suggesting the possibility of a future processing with most thermoplastic matrices. The differences in thermal stability between epoxy composites with 7/3 olive trunk leaves powder/pineapple leaf fiber, 1/1 olive trunk leaves powder/pineapple leaf fiber, and 3/7 olive trunk leaves powder/pineapple leaf fiber were very limited. Regarding moisture absorption, the presence of olive trunk leaves powder considerably reduced the weight gain, and also passing from 1/1 to 7/3 olive trunk leaves/pineapple leaf fibers offered a distinct advantage, measurable as more than 1% reduction in water saturation content. John Wiley and Sons Inc 2023-06 Article PeerReviewed Senthilkumar, K. and Chandrasekar, M. and Mohammad Jawaid, Mohammad Jawaid and Mahmoud, Mohamed H. and Fouad, Hassan and Santulli, Carlo and Sheikh Ahmad Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki (2023) Investigating the synergistic effect of olive trunk leaves powder and pineapple leaf fibers on the physical, tensile, and thermal properties of epoxy-based composites. Polymer Composites, 44 (6). pp. 3416-3424. ISSN 0272-8397 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pc.27330 DOI:10.1002/pc.27330
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Senthilkumar, K.
Chandrasekar, M.
Mohammad Jawaid, Mohammad Jawaid
Mahmoud, Mohamed H.
Fouad, Hassan
Santulli, Carlo
Sheikh Ahmad Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki
Investigating the synergistic effect of olive trunk leaves powder and pineapple leaf fibers on the physical, tensile, and thermal properties of epoxy-based composites
title Investigating the synergistic effect of olive trunk leaves powder and pineapple leaf fibers on the physical, tensile, and thermal properties of epoxy-based composites
title_full Investigating the synergistic effect of olive trunk leaves powder and pineapple leaf fibers on the physical, tensile, and thermal properties of epoxy-based composites
title_fullStr Investigating the synergistic effect of olive trunk leaves powder and pineapple leaf fibers on the physical, tensile, and thermal properties of epoxy-based composites
title_full_unstemmed Investigating the synergistic effect of olive trunk leaves powder and pineapple leaf fibers on the physical, tensile, and thermal properties of epoxy-based composites
title_short Investigating the synergistic effect of olive trunk leaves powder and pineapple leaf fibers on the physical, tensile, and thermal properties of epoxy-based composites
title_sort investigating the synergistic effect of olive trunk leaves powder and pineapple leaf fibers on the physical tensile and thermal properties of epoxy based composites
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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