Mechanical and Thermo-Mechanical Behaviors of Cork Filler-Reinforced Epoxy Composite
Mechanical characteristics were studied for epoxy composites reinforced with cork fillers, analyzing various loading conditions of fillers ranging from 0 to 30%. The fabrication utilized a hand layup method. The results indicated that the composite mechanical properties, glass transition temperature...
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| author | Parthasarathy Chandramohan Mayandi Kalimuthu Karthikeyan Subramanian Rajini Nagarajan Faruq Mohammad Hamad A. Al-Lohedan Kumar Krishnan Sikiru O. Ismail |
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| description | Mechanical characteristics were studied for epoxy composites reinforced with cork fillers, analyzing various loading conditions of fillers ranging from 0 to 30%. The fabrication utilized a hand layup method. The results indicated that the composite mechanical properties, glass transition temperature, and storage modulus were optimal at a 20% natural filler loading. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) showcased exceptional energy absorption capabilities up to 110 °C. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed that the bio-filler degraded quickly, leaving 0.3% remnant, but the cork filler composite (25% v/v) showed an even residue concentration of 9%. Additionally, biodegradability tests showed weight loss in a soil burial test with the addition of bio-filler to the composite. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8722fa95b54c4bb0b0dba0194bd29ffc2025-08-20T03:43:55ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21262025-07-01203754075542169Mechanical and Thermo-Mechanical Behaviors of Cork Filler-Reinforced Epoxy CompositeParthasarathy Chandramohan0Mayandi Kalimuthu1Karthikeyan Subramanian2Rajini Nagarajan3Faruq Mohammad4Hamad A. Al-Lohedan5Kumar Krishnan6Sikiru O. Ismail7Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil – 626126, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil – 626126, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil – 626126, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, India Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaFaculty of Health and Life Sciences, INTI International University, PersiaranPerdana BBN, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, MalaysiaDepartment of Engineering, Centre for Engineering Research, School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield AL10 9AB, England, United KingdomMechanical characteristics were studied for epoxy composites reinforced with cork fillers, analyzing various loading conditions of fillers ranging from 0 to 30%. The fabrication utilized a hand layup method. The results indicated that the composite mechanical properties, glass transition temperature, and storage modulus were optimal at a 20% natural filler loading. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) showcased exceptional energy absorption capabilities up to 110 °C. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed that the bio-filler degraded quickly, leaving 0.3% remnant, but the cork filler composite (25% v/v) showed an even residue concentration of 9%. Additionally, biodegradability tests showed weight loss in a soil burial test with the addition of bio-filler to the composite.https://ojs.bioresources.com/index.php/BRJ/article/view/23947cork fillerepoxy resinmechanical propertiescompositestorage modulusframework |
| spellingShingle | Parthasarathy Chandramohan Mayandi Kalimuthu Karthikeyan Subramanian Rajini Nagarajan Faruq Mohammad Hamad A. Al-Lohedan Kumar Krishnan Sikiru O. Ismail Mechanical and Thermo-Mechanical Behaviors of Cork Filler-Reinforced Epoxy Composite BioResources cork filler epoxy resin mechanical properties composite storage modulus framework |
| title | Mechanical and Thermo-Mechanical Behaviors of Cork Filler-Reinforced Epoxy Composite |
| title_full | Mechanical and Thermo-Mechanical Behaviors of Cork Filler-Reinforced Epoxy Composite |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical and Thermo-Mechanical Behaviors of Cork Filler-Reinforced Epoxy Composite |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical and Thermo-Mechanical Behaviors of Cork Filler-Reinforced Epoxy Composite |
| title_short | Mechanical and Thermo-Mechanical Behaviors of Cork Filler-Reinforced Epoxy Composite |
| title_sort | mechanical and thermo mechanical behaviors of cork filler reinforced epoxy composite |
| topic | cork filler epoxy resin mechanical properties composite storage modulus framework |
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