Haydar U. Zaman | International Journal of Energetic Materials | Vol 11, Issue 01 | pp. 1-12 | ISSN: 2456-3978
Abstract
A significant ecological concern that third-world countries are currently facing is the economically viable use of lignocellulose waste. In addition to reducing the cost of the composite, cellulosic fiber composites created from industrial waste would enable the efficient use of a waste material that is presently disposed of or burned. Recycled poly (ethylene terephthalate) was used in this work as a major phase (matrix) and industrial waste material was used as a minor phase (dispersed phase). Prior to injection molding, recycled polyethylene terephthalate was melted blended with a combination of compatibilizer and three different waste material contents using a melt compounding extrusion. The tensile, flexural, and impact properties of the eco-friendly composites were studied in relation to the impacts of compatibilizer addition and varied waste material content. The addition of compatibilizer considerably increased recycled polyethylene terephthalate’s impact strength. The blend’s reduced tensile and flexural capabilities are brought on by the rubbery properties of the compatibilizer. With more waste material, the tensile and flexural moduli improved. Ten percent waste material loading was used to record the maximum values for the tensile and flexural strengths. The results of the nonisothermal crystallization showed that for the composites supplemented with waste materials, the temperature at which onset crystallization and the degree of crystallinity increased. When waste material was included, the thermal stability of the composites increased, according to studies employing thermogravimetric analysis; the main decomposition temperature was approximately 350°C.
Keywords
thermal properties, composite, mechanical properties, waste material, physical properties, recycled polyethylene terephthalate
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How to cite this article
@article{ZamanHU2025,
author = {Haydar U. Zaman},
title = {Production and Evaluation of Composites Made from Waste Material and Recycled Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate)},
journal = {International Journal of Energetic Materials},
year = {2025},
volume = {11},
number = {01},
pages = {1--12},
issn = {2456-3978},
url = {https://journalspub.com/publication/ijem/article=14921}
}