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{"title":"Effect of surface-modified incinerated sewage sludge ash as a reinforcing filler on the mechanical and thermal properties of polylactic acid composites","authors":"Hao Sun, Lu Liu, Siyang Hu, Lingjun Wei, Haiying Chen, Huixing Nan, Mingwei Li, Dongshuai Yan","doi":"10.1177/08927057241241503","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08927057241241503","url":null,"abstract":"Biodegradable thermoplastic polylactic acid (PLA) has recently been limited in its broader development and application due to its high cost. Therefore, it is crucial to develop low-cost and high-performance PLA-based composites by adding fillers. In this study, surface-modified incinerated sewage sludge ash (M-OH-ISSA) was employed as a reinforcing filler in PLA to prepare PLA/M-OH-ISSA thermoplastic composites with varying M-OH-ISSA ratios (10–30 wt%), and the mold mechanism for the PLA/M-OH-ISSA composites was explored. The surface of incinerated sewage sludge ash (ISSA) was modified to improve interfacial adhesion by NaOH alkali treatment and KH570 silane grafting, which successfully grafted silane groups onto the surface of the ISSA and converted the surface from hydrophilic to hydrophobic, strengthening the compatibility between the ISSA and PLA. The effects of the M-OH-ISSA content on the mechanical and thermal properties of the PLA composites were investigated. The mechanical test results showed that the tensile and flexural properties of the 15 wt% M-OH-ISSA-filled PLA composites were excellent compared to those of pure PLA, with strengths of 33.67 MPa and 73.70 MPa, respectively, which are all 1.6 times greater than those of pure PLA. Morphological analysis via SEM indicated that the composites with 15 wt% M-OH-ISSA exhibited good adhesion between the M-OH-ISSA and the matrix. The thermal performance of the composites was determined by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TG/DTG). The results showed that the crystallinity of the composites increased with increasing M-OH-ISSA content and that the thermal stability between 290°C and 400°C decreased slightly with increasing M-OH-ISSA. However, the composites have good thermal stability near 200°C and do not undergo thermal degradation if processed at this temperature. As a filler in composites, M-OH-ISSA can reduce PLA usage and improve polymer properties, applying PLA/M-OH-ISSA composites in packaging and 3D printing applications.","PeriodicalId":17446,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140205218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mechanical behaviors of composites made of natural fibers through environmentally friendly treatment","authors":"Shuo Sun, Selvum Pillay, Haibin Ning","doi":"10.1177/08927057241239954","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08927057241239954","url":null,"abstract":"Natural fiber reinforced composites have garnered significant interests as potential substitutes for conventional materials because of their eco-friendly attribute and favorable physical and mechanical properties. Typically the natural fiber undergoes chemical treatment before processing with the matrix to produce composites, however, the chemical treatment can have a negative impact on the environment. This research work presents an environmentally friendly treatment method for hemp fibers by using boiling water and shear force for specific time periods. The purpose of the treatment is to break down the technical fiber bundles into elementary fibers, which creates a fourfold increase in bonding surface area between the fibers and matrix. The change in fiber length and size before and after the debundling treatment were analyzed using optical microscope, confocal microscope, and scanning electron microscopy. The treated fibers were then made into mats through a wet-laid process and compression molded with low density polyethylene via film stacking. The effects of different fiber treatment variables, including debundling time, on mechanical properties were compared with composites reinforced with conventional alkali treated fibers. The results presented show that the composites reinforced by hemp fiber using the new treatment method have equivalent or improved tensile, flexural and impact properties than the composite reinforced with alkali treated fibers.","PeriodicalId":17446,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials","volume":"84 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140149909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Biopolymer blend composite films based on polyvinyl alcohol/ chitosan/ grape seed extract via green approach for flexible optoelectronic devices","authors":"MT Ramesan, AC Labeeba Abdulla, Ayisha Jemshiya Kalladi, P. Sunojkumar","doi":"10.1177/08927057241238986","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08927057241238986","url":null,"abstract":"The flourishing environmental concerns have grabbed the attention of researchers developing environmentally supportive materials in various fields. A green approach was used to create biopolymer blend composites based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and chitosan (CS) doped with various concentrations of grape seed (GS). Various analytical techniques, such as Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV–visible (UV) spectra, field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used to evaluate the optical, structural and thermal properties of the prepared blend composites. The optical properties of blend composites were determined by UV spectroscopy and the findings revealed that absorption intensity increased with increasing GS, while bandgap energy decreased from 4.18 eV for pure blend to 2.91 eV for blend/15 wt% GS. The homogeneous distribution of GS particles in the biopolymer blend was identified with FE-SEM images. DSC results showed that increasing the GS content increased the glass transition temperature of the blend composites. The AC conductivity and dielectric constant were measured using the LCR meter. The conductivity rises with increasing frequency and dosage of GS, with the greatest conductivity obtained at 15 wt% loading. In comparison to a pure blend, it was discovered that the inclusion of 15 wt% GS enhanced the tensile strength by 50%, hardness by 17% and the reduction in elongation at break by 19 %. As a consequence, environmentally friendly PVA/CS/GS biopolymer blend composites with excellent mechanical, thermal, electrical, and dielectric parameters might be a viable green option for flexible electronic, electrochemical and energy storage devices.","PeriodicalId":17446,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials","volume":"135 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140126492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigating the influence of annealing and nozzle diameter on tensile strength of polyethylene terephthalate glycol composites","authors":"Tapish Raj, Bobby Tyagi, Akash Jain, Ankit Sahai, Rahul Swarup Sharma","doi":"10.1177/08927057241239001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08927057241239001","url":null,"abstract":"Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques, particularly Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), have revolutionized prototyping and low-volume production. Improving the tensile properties of FFF-printed parts is a primary objective to elevate their functional utility. This study aimed to investigate the effects of annealing time (ATM), annealing temperature (ATP), and nozzle diameter (ND) on the tensile strength (TS) of two commonly used printing materials: Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG) and PETG reinforced with carbon fibre (PETG-CF). Samples with varying ND (0.4 mm, 0.6 mm, and 0.8 mm) underwent annealing at ATP of 80°C and 100°C for ATM of 60 min and 120 min, respectively. Subsequent tensile tests were meticulously conducted, and regression models were employed to comprehensively analyse the influence of these control factors on TS. The findings from the tensile tests on annealed specimens revealed substantial improvements in TS for both PETG and PETG-CF materials. Statistical analysis, Taguchi method (TM), and response surface methodology (RSM) indicated that ND exerted a more pronounced impact on TS compared to ATM and ATP. By identifying the optimal control factor combinations for each material, the study pinpointed that the best TS was achieved at 0.8 mm ND, 120 minutes ATM, and 100°C ATP for PETG-CF. The remarkable enhancement in tensile properties for annealed FFF-printed parts underscores the potential of PETG-CF to replace structural metallic components in critical applications within the automotive and aeronautical industries.","PeriodicalId":17446,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140072758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preparation of KH550-grafted-nanosilica microspheres to improve the mechanical, thermal and wear resistance properties of fluoroelastomer","authors":"Ping Shen, Yong Bao, Yiwen Zhang, Yadong Wu, Jun Li, Shun Wang, Yong Zhu, Junchang Gao, Huile Jin","doi":"10.1177/08927057241239004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08927057241239004","url":null,"abstract":"We presents an innovative approach to addressing the mechanical properties limitations of fluororubber (FKM) in the industrial field. A novel functionalized nano-silica spheres (SiO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>), grafted with amino groups, were constructed by utilizing chemical grafting. The surface modification of the nanosilica microspheres enables the formation of C=N bonds between the amino-functionalized nanosilica microspheres and FKM promoting high dispersion and strong interfacial bonding of SiO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>, resulting in an exceptional mechanical enhancement function for FKM composite. Compared to original FKM, the FKM/SM-A-10 composite demonstrates remarkable improvements in both tensile strength and hardness by 242% and 49%, respectively. Additionally, there is a notable 40% enhancement in thermal conductivity of the FKM/SM-A-10 composite. This straightforward and efficient manufacturing approach for achieving high-performance FKM proves to be a valuable and practical foundation for industrial design.","PeriodicalId":17446,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140072862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Alkali-treated and silanated luffa fiber reinforced poly(butylene succinate) composites: A study of mechanical and water absorption characterization","authors":"Hongwu Wu, Fei Sun, Ruipu Liu, Chenxin Li","doi":"10.1177/08927057241238720","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08927057241238720","url":null,"abstract":"As a degradable polymer material, polybutylene succinate (PBS) has the disadvantages of high cost, slow crystallization rate, and low strength modulus. Reinforcing modification with plant fibers is a popular method. A unique three-dimensional network structure was found in luffa fiber (LF). Compared to other plant fibers, this fiber has excellent mechanical strength due to its unique three-dimensional structure. Its structure allows it to maintain the integrity of the reinforcement phase in the polymer aggregate, overcoming the dispersion and defects of short fiber reinforcement. Herein, the LF was treated with alkali treatment and silanated with three coupling agents and pre-impregnation methods to improve interfacial properties with the PBS matrix. Then it was laminated with polybutylene succinate to prepare a PBS/LF composite board with three layers of LF. The performance of the composite material using the KH550 coupling agent was improved the most. The tensile strength and modulus of the material were increased by 24.9% and 82.9%, respectively, the flexural strength and modulus were increased by 21.7% and 18.5%, and the impact strength was increased by 12.5%. The water absorption weight gain rate is also the lowest, about 3.5%. For the LF-reinforced PBS, the preparation method is simple, and the reinforcement effect is better, that the cost was effectively reduced, and the application field of the PBS green material was expanded. A new possibility for the development of green degradable polymer composites was provided.","PeriodicalId":17446,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials","volume":"152 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140072689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Numerical simulation and multi-objective optimization of thin-walled aluminum/carbon fiber reinforced plastic hybrid tubes under axial crushing","authors":"Chao Zhang, Yunyun Sun, Jose L Curiel-Sosa, Kai Qiao","doi":"10.1177/08927057241238204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08927057241238204","url":null,"abstract":"Crushing behavior analysis and energy absorption optimization are crucial for lightweight structures in automotive applications. The present paper aims to investigate the crushing behavior of thin-walled aluminum/CFRP hybrid tubes under axial loading using an explicit finite element (FE) simulation. The damage constitutive models of aluminum and CFRP are implemented by coding the user-defined subroutine VUMAT in ABAQUS/Explicit, which includes the damage initiation and evolution laws and element deletion scheme. Parametric studies are conducted to assess the effects of radius and aluminum layer thickness on the crushing performance of hybrid tubes. Additionally, a multi-objective optimization is performed on the Isight platform using a non-dominant sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) and technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) with entropy weight method. The optimization aims to maximize crashworthiness and increase energy absorption capacity, enabling designers to select an optimum size ratio.","PeriodicalId":17446,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140072686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parameters influencing electrospun nanofiber diameter of polylactide incorporated with cellulose nanofibrils and nanocrystals","authors":"Burcu Sari, Cevdet Kaynak","doi":"10.1177/08927057241235650","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08927057241235650","url":null,"abstract":"The main purpose of this study was to investigate effects of various electrospinning parameters on the morphology and diameter of cellulose nanofibril (CNF) filled polylactide (PLA) nanofibers. For this purpose, first of all effects of three important electrospinning parameters; polymer solution concentration, solution feeding rate and collector distance to feeding tip were studied. Then, effects of using higher amount of CNF, effects of using cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) particles, and effects of adding potassium chloride salt were also investigated. It was observed that when optimum electrospinning parameters were determined, then it was possible to obtain almost “bead-free” morphology and “finest” average diameter of 232 nm for PLA/CNF electrospun fibers. Increasing values of feeding rate and collector distance parameters resulted in bead formation and thicker diameters. On the other hand, increasing CNF amount, using CNC particles and adding KCl salt, all resulted in further decreases in the diameter down to 152 nm; mainly due to increased charge density of the polymer solution. Moreover, in vitro degradation analysis of all types of electrospun nanofiber mats in a simulated body fluid revealed that increasing the immersion period increased their degradation rate in terms of “% weight loss”. It was also observed that, mats with fine diameter fibers had higher degradation rate.","PeriodicalId":17446,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140008282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A study of the mechanical, thermal and rheological properties of sisal fiber-reinforced polylactic acid bio-composites with tributyl 2-acetylcitrate as a plasticizer","authors":"Eshetie Kassegn, Belete Sirhabizu, Temesgen Berhanu, Bart Buffel, Frederik Desplentere","doi":"10.1177/08927057241235649","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08927057241235649","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, bio-composites were developed using polylactic acid (PLA) as the matrix and sisal fibers (SFs) derived from agave sisalana leaves as the reinforcement. The bio-composites were prepared through injection molding with the addition of tributyl 2-acetylcitrate (ATBC) plasticizer. The mechanical, thermal, and rheological properties of these bio-composites were investigated to understand the effects of fiber and plasticizer contents. The results showed that the addition of SFs improved the tensile and flexural moduli of the bio-composites but led to a decrease in tensile strength compared to neat PLA. The flexural strength initially decreased with low fiber content but recovered to the level of neat PLA as the fiber content increased. The impact strength increased with the incorporation of SFs and ATBC. However, the presence of ATBC had a negative impact on the tensile and flexural properties of the bio-composites. The thermal conductivity of the materials was influenced by the fiber content and processing temperature, increasing with SFs inclusion but decreasing with temperature. Differential scanning calorimetry analysis revealed increased crystallinity of PLA with the presence of SFs and ATBC. The specific heat capacity increased with ATBC but decreased with increasing SFs. Dynamic mechanical property testing showed variations in storage and loss moduli of the bio-composites at different temperatures. The storage modulus increased with higher fiber content and abruptly dropped around glass transition temperature. Rheological characterization demonstrated effective interactions between the fibers and matrix with good fiber dispersion, resulting in uniform shear viscosity versus shear rate for different capillary dimensions. The shear viscosity of the SFs/PLA mixture increased with increasing fiber content but decreased with the addition of plasticizer. Furthermore, the compounding and molding processes had a notable impact on the microstructure of the fibers, specifically resulting in fiber breakage and fiber separation during processing.","PeriodicalId":17446,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139977807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A study on the formation and failure mechanisms of CF/PPS-metal induction welding joints strengthened by micro-pins","authors":"Xuda Qin, Tian Yu, Shipeng Li, Guoyu Fu, Xianming Meng, Hao Li","doi":"10.1177/08927057241236140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08927057241236140","url":null,"abstract":"This study proposed a novel hybrid joining technique that combines through-thickness reinforcement (TTR) and induction welding methods to address the challenges of composite-metal joining. The effects of geometrical parameters of micro-pins on the formation and bearing performance of hybrid joints were investigated by combing the experimental and numerical simulation approaches. Two simulation models which included the induction heating transfer and joint tensile failure process were established by COMSOL Multiphysics and Abaqus/Explicit. Subsequently, digital image correlation (DIC) was used to monitor the deformation process of different types of joints under tensile load, and a scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to observe the welding interface of failed joints. By comparing the experimental and simulation results, it is found that adding pins can significantly improve the mechanical performance of welded joints, with maximum increases of 159% and 1758% in ultimate strength and energy absorption respectively compared to welded joints without interlock structures. This technique presents a potential solution for achieving high-quality metal-composite welded structures.","PeriodicalId":17446,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139979319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}