Enhanced mechanical performance of epoxy/micro balloon/micro fibril cellulose composites
Lightweight and strong polymer composites are essential for improving the fuel efficiency of transportation. The syntactic foams composed of a polymer matrix and hollow microspheres are lightweight but often fragile. This study investigates a hybrid epoxy composite incorporating microballoons and mi...
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| author | Hosta Ardhyananta Ade Mundari Wijaya Mas Irfan Purbawanto Hidayat Joddy Arya Laksmono Suresh Sagadevan |
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| description | Lightweight and strong polymer composites are essential for improving the fuel efficiency of transportation. The syntactic foams composed of a polymer matrix and hollow microspheres are lightweight but often fragile. This study investigates a hybrid epoxy composite incorporating microballoons and microfibrillated cellulose (MFC), with 5 phr dioctyl phthalate (DOP) added to enhance its ductility and mechanical strength. The results indicate that DOP has improved the mechanical properties, with the composite containing 1 phr MFC that shows the highest flexural strength (51.09 MPa; 55.53 MPa cm3/g) and tensile strength (28.41 MPa; 30.88 MPa cm3/g). All the composites have exhibited a low density of approximately 0.92 g/cm3, remaining below 1 g/cm3. These findings highlight the significant role of DOP and MFC to improve the mechanical performance of lightweight syntactic foam composites, offering valuable insights into their application in various engineering fields. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eafdb155dd6344eaaa5195b41c6bede82025-08-20T03:40:54ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542025-09-01381377138810.1016/j.jmrt.2025.07.279Enhanced mechanical performance of epoxy/micro balloon/micro fibril cellulose compositesHosta Ardhyananta0Ade Mundari Wijaya1Mas Irfan Purbawanto Hidayat2Joddy Arya Laksmono3Suresh Sagadevan4Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology and Systems Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Kampus ITS Sukolilo, Surabaya, Indonesia; Corresponding author.Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology and Systems Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Kampus ITS Sukolilo, Surabaya, Indonesia; Research Center for Polymer Technology, National Research and Innovation Agency-BRIN, IndonesiaDepartment of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology and Systems Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Kampus ITS Sukolilo, Surabaya, IndonesiaResearch Center for Polymer Technology, National Research and Innovation Agency-BRIN, IndonesiaNanotechnology and Catalysis Research Center, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, MalaysiaLightweight and strong polymer composites are essential for improving the fuel efficiency of transportation. The syntactic foams composed of a polymer matrix and hollow microspheres are lightweight but often fragile. This study investigates a hybrid epoxy composite incorporating microballoons and microfibrillated cellulose (MFC), with 5 phr dioctyl phthalate (DOP) added to enhance its ductility and mechanical strength. The results indicate that DOP has improved the mechanical properties, with the composite containing 1 phr MFC that shows the highest flexural strength (51.09 MPa; 55.53 MPa cm3/g) and tensile strength (28.41 MPa; 30.88 MPa cm3/g). All the composites have exhibited a low density of approximately 0.92 g/cm3, remaining below 1 g/cm3. These findings highlight the significant role of DOP and MFC to improve the mechanical performance of lightweight syntactic foam composites, offering valuable insights into their application in various engineering fields.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425019374Light weightMicrofibril celluloseDioctyl phthalateMechanical properties |
| spellingShingle | Hosta Ardhyananta Ade Mundari Wijaya Mas Irfan Purbawanto Hidayat Joddy Arya Laksmono Suresh Sagadevan Enhanced mechanical performance of epoxy/micro balloon/micro fibril cellulose composites Journal of Materials Research and Technology Light weight Microfibril cellulose Dioctyl phthalate Mechanical properties |
| title | Enhanced mechanical performance of epoxy/micro balloon/micro fibril cellulose composites |
| title_full | Enhanced mechanical performance of epoxy/micro balloon/micro fibril cellulose composites |
| title_fullStr | Enhanced mechanical performance of epoxy/micro balloon/micro fibril cellulose composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhanced mechanical performance of epoxy/micro balloon/micro fibril cellulose composites |
| title_short | Enhanced mechanical performance of epoxy/micro balloon/micro fibril cellulose composites |
| title_sort | enhanced mechanical performance of epoxy micro balloon micro fibril cellulose composites |
| topic | Light weight Microfibril cellulose Dioctyl phthalate Mechanical properties |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425019374 |
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