1. Investigate the Mechanical Properties of Soybean Oil Reinforced with ATH-Filled Polyester-Based Hybrid Nanocomposites.
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Kaatubi, K. M., Meenakshi Reddy, R., Gnanasundar, J., Ramesh, Birla, Rajendran, Rajasekar, Joseph Manuel, D., Mohammed, Sridar. W., Asiful, H. Sundar, and Anbese, Endalkachew Mergia
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POLYMERIC nanocomposites , *TENSILE tests , *POLYESTER fibers , *FLAX , *NANOCOMPOSITE materials , *SCANNING electron microscopes , *SOY oil , *FIBERS - Abstract
A mixed microbiologically composite made from natural Linum usitatissimum fibers with nano-reinforced organic plastics can improve properties while being environmentally friendly. The inclusion of aluminium tris hydroxide particles into an organic polymer enables it to maintain stiffness without sacrificing durability, even while improving barriers and material characteristics. A study of numerous composite samples verified this complementary effect, with combinations including 10 percent EMS and 2.6 wt.% ATH retaining the resin's stiffness, stress to breakage, and mechanical properties while improving durability. Mechanical tests such as tensile and impact strength were discovered using the conventional ASTM test plan. Best-practice designs which maximize constituent interactions are thus attainable, and the research findings serve as the basis for discovering this balance, thereby broadening the spectrum of microbiologically polymer nanocomposites. The cracked surfaces of the nanomaterials, and the amount of dispersion of an ATH filler, were examined using a scanning electron microscope. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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