Characterization of Hybrid Composites with Polyester Waste Fibers, Olive Root Fibers and Coir Pith Micro-Particles Using Mixture Design Analysis for Structural Applications

• Published in: Polymers Vol. 13; no. 14; p. 2291
• Main Authors: Tufail, Muhammad Rizwan, Jamshaid, Hafsa, Mishra, Rajesh, Hussain, Uzair, Tichy, Martin, Muller, Miroslav
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 13.07.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: building materials; Buildings; Carbon; Coir; coir pith filler; Composite materials; Density; Design analysis; Design optimization; Epoxy resins; Fibers; Fillers; Flexural strength; Glass fibers; Gravimetric analysis; hybrid composite; Hybrid composites; Impact strength; Mechanical properties; mixture design analysis; Moisture absorption; olive root fiber; Panels; polyester waste fiber; Polyethylene terephthalate; Regression models; Tensile strength; Thermal expansion; Thermodynamic properties; Water absorption; Pakistan

In the present work, hybrid composites were developed by using polyester waste fibers along with natural origin materials: olive root fibers and coir pitch filler. Such composite panels can be used as a potential alternative for fiber glass sunshade panels and room dividers in buildings. Hybrid comp...