Mechanical properties of pultruded Kenaf fibre-reinforced vinyl ester composites by Abd Manab, Mohd Fairuz

“…There are many parameters such as filler loading,mold temperature and pulling speed to be considered and controlled during pultrusion process. …”
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Design and fabrication of electrically conductive elastomer by Wong, Bryan Min Jie

“…There are many different kinds of electrically conductive elastomers, each with different kinds of conductive filler material. A conductive filler material varies in material, shapes and sizes. …”
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Thermoplastic polymer nanocomposites based on polydopamine-coated clay : preparation, structures and properties by Phua, Si Lei

“…In particular, the reinforcing mechanism of D-clay in polyurethane (PU) nanocomposites was studied with respect to surface chemistry, filler loading and filler size. On the other hand, the stabilizing function of D-clay was verified using polypropylene (PP) as the polymer matrix since PP is well-known for its poor UV stability. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Biocomposite Films Based Polyvinyl Alcohol/Potato Starch Filled by Coffee Ground Waste by Asrofi, Mochamad, Arisandi, Hilmy Dzaki, Pradiza, Revvan Rifada, Junus, Salahuddin, Mahardika, Melbi, Amanda, Putri, Ilyas, R.A., Asyraf, M.R.M., Salit @ Sinon, Mohd Sapuan

“…Fracture morphological analysis via scanning electron microscopy confirmed these findings, revealing wave-like patterns and strong interfacial bonding between the matrix and filler at this concentration. The lowest tensile stress (6.31MPa) was observed at a 3% filler loading. …”
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Minimising gaps between platform and MRT trains by Chen, Liang

“…This project first defines the existing gap, then design and model a device named as MRT Gap Filler with solidwork. Finally the anticipated outcome of Finite Element Analysis and mock object test is the identification of realistic gap filler.…”
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High performance composite membranes comprising Zn(pyrz)2(SiF6) nanocrystals for CO2/CH4 separation by Gong, Heqing, Chuah, Chong Yang, Yang, Yanqin, Bae, Tae-Hyun

“…This implies that Zn(pyrz)2(SiF6) is an ideal filler to improve CO2/CH4 separation performance of polymer membrane via selective transport of CO2 over CH4. …”
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Properties and characteristics of thermoplastic PBT-LCP blend system and the influence of nanosilica-380 by Ng, Vincent Zhijie.

“…The DMA study shows that the addition of nano-silica filler improves the storage modulus and lowers the loss factor for the polymer blend. …”
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Development of conductive cnts-filled polymeric nanocomposites produced via selective laser sintering by Ng, Yao Guang

“…Research conducted on the different type of fillers involved in SLS process was discussed from many different studies, however the focus in this study lies with the filler – carbon nanotubes (CNTs). …”
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A recent development on core-shell-based material and their application in membranes for water and wastewater treatment by Dinia Astira, Dinia Astira, Abdullah, Romario, Widyanto, Alvin Rahmad, Cipta Dharma, Hadi Nugraha, Santoso, Liangga, Sulistiono, Dety Oktavia, Zeni Rahmawati, Zeni Rahmawati, Gunawan, Triyanda, Jaafar, Juhana, Othman, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan, Ratna Ediati, Ratna Ediati, Muhammad Hasan, Muhammad Hasan, Fansuri, Hamzah

“…The enhanced filler dispersion and matrix stability lead to the high permeation flux and selectivity. …”

Effects of different types of starches on Katjang goat meat emulsion characteristics by ‘Ainaa’ Nasuha Zamzurin, Nur Aqilah Ismail, Abu Bakar Asyrul-Izhar, Pavan Kumar, Awis Qurni Sazili, Mohammad Rashedi Ismail-Fitry

“…Katjang goat meat has the potential to be used for emulsified meat product production but the suitable starch type to be applied as the filler is unknown. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of various starches on the quality characteristic of Katjang goat meat emulsion. …”
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Optimization of capillary tube stacking by Liu, Qinghua

“…The program is aimed to be able to calculate the size and the position of the filler capillaries, and thus, provide an optimized solution to the photonic crystal fibre stacking problem.…”
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Reinforced Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (HNBR) clay nanocomposites by Wangsa, Kelvin Oscar.

“…It has a great potential for novel applications because of the enhancement capability to the base polymer when mixed with small amount of fillers. This is due to the larger interfacial areas per volume that come in contact with the matrix of base polymer, which results in a greater matrix and filler interaction. …”
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Fracture energy and mechanical properties of toughened epoxy resin with eggshell powder by Fong, Collin, Sugiman, Sugiman, Chin, Desmond, Ahmad, Hilton

“…Eggshells powder may be suitably applied as a filler in epoxy resins to improve their mechanical properties. …”
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A polydopamine-modified garnet–based polymer-in-ceramic hybrid solid electrolyte membrane for high-safety lithium metal batteries by Hailu Mengesha, Tadesu, Lemma Beshahwured, Shimelis, Wu, Yi–Shiuan, Wu, She–Huang, Jose, Rajan, Yang, Chunchen

“…The presence of PDA on the surface of LLZAO enabled the filler to percolate well within the polymer matrix. …”
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Thermo-mechanical properties of ABS/stainless steel composite using FDM by Mogan, J., Sandanamsamy, L., Wan Sharuzi, Wan Harun, Ismayuzri, Ishak, F. R. M., Romlay, K., Kadirgama, D., Ramasamy

“…Thus, the percentage of filler plays an important role in determining the properties of ABS.…”
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Binding and bonding characteristics of silica aerogels by Ong, Jingru.

“…Silica aerogel has been explored as possible filler for use in composite sandwich structure. This field of study has been inspired by the excellently low density of aerogel and hence a potential candidate to improve strength-to-weight ratio in composite sandwich structure. …”
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Polymer based nanocomposites for shoe sole applications by Lau, Kun Lim.

“…Carbon nanotubes are ideal as a filler choice as they have good mechanical properties and high aspect ratio, which is suitable for manufacturing nanocomposite with high strength. …”
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Experimental and numerical investigation of adhesively bonded kfrp/steel double strap joints incorporating eggshell powder-toughened epoxy adhesive by Chia Lia Yip, Chia Lia Yip, Sugiman Sugiman, Sugiman Sugiman, Desmond Chin, Desmond Chin, Ahmad, Hilton

“…Testing series includes variations of KFRP bond length, KFRP thickness and eggshell filler volume fractions. All the DSJ specimens underwent a two-stage testing process, experimentally and numerically. …”
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Ex-situ synthesis of B4C and MgAl2O4 incorporated waste polystyrene (wPS) composites with improved thermal and mechanical properties by Ahmad, Waqas, Fida, Sadia, Ahmad, Imtiaz, Tariq, Razia, Mohamed Jan, Badrul, Hussain, Fida, Kenanakis, George, Ikram, Rabia

“…FTIR and SEM analysis concluded marginal changes in the surface topography and distribution of wPS particles upon the incorporation of B4C and MgAl2O4 fillers. XRD analysis indicated that the composite retained the crystalline configurations of original B4C and MgAl2O4, confirming the mere physical interaction of the filler with wPS. …”

Novel shape memory materials by Wei, Jun.

“…Melt glue is added into silicone as filler to form this new SMH, named silicone-melt glue (SMG) SMH. …”
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