High-performance polymer fibres offer promising tensile and physical properties but are rarely used in structural composite applications due to their poor compressive performance. To better understand performance inside a composite, unidirectional thermoset composites made with three types of were tested shear-loaded compression. The results confirmed the despite good fibre alignment, low poros...

The introduction of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) modifies bulk polymer properties, depending on intrinsic quality, dispersion, alignment, interfacial chemistry and mechanical properties of the nanofiller. These effects can be exploited to enhance the matrices of conventional microscale fibrereinforced polymer composites, by using primary reinforcing fibres grafted with CNTs. This paper presents a me...

The global demand for wood as a building material is steadily growing, while the availability of this natural resource is diminishing. This situation has led to the development of alternative materials. Of the various synthetic materials that have been explored and advocated, polymer composites claim a major participation as building materials. There has been a growing interest in utilizing nat...

Lignocellulosic natural fibres are hydrophilic, while many matrix systems for composites hydrophobic. The achievement of good mechanical properties fibre-reinforced polymer (NFRP) relies on fibre-to-matrix bonding at the interface. reinforcement is normally coated with an amphiphilic coupling agent to promote a strong A novel alternative approach dissolve in hardener resin before creating stoic...

Abstract Polymer coatings on cellulosic fibres are widely used to enhance the natural fibre properties by improving, for example, hydrophobicity and wet strength. Here, we investigate effects of a terpolymer P(S-co-MABP-co-PyMA) coating cotton linters eucalyptus improve resistance cellulose against wetness. Coated uncoated were characterised using scanning electron microscopy, contact angle mea...

Polymer-based soil stabilization has fascinated substantial interest in the field of research intending to gain a better knowledge anticipated characteristics after polymer treatment. Intricate on engineering performance expansive which is highly challenging due its swell and shrink nature based variations water regime, treated with guar gum, biopolymer made from gum along polyethylene terephth...

Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) gets the most attention in development and manufacturing industries. The demand for FDM industries increases gradually over time attracts many researchers to enhance quality of FDM’s fillers. popular filler reinforcements use are synthetic or carbon fibre. However, these fibres harmful environment. To overcome issue replace current achieve bio-composites filler,...

Polymer-based composites were heralded in the 1960s as a new paradigm for materials. By dispersing strong, highly stiff fibres in a polymer matrix, high-performance lightweight composites could be developed and tailored to individual applications. Today we stand at a similar threshold in the realm of polymer nanocomposites with the promise of strong, durable, multifunctional materials with low ...

In this study, the dispersion of reclaimed carbon fibres following cost-effective surface treatment is explored with a hydrodynamic fibre moving model, and practical effect investigated through various physical methods. To utilise for desired composite product, our proposed low-cost shown to be beneficial chemical properties yield polar-hydrophilic characteristics. Single tensile testing perfor...