The use of polyurethane for structural and infrastructural engineering applications: A state-of-the-art review

H Somarathna, SN Raman, D Mohotti… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Polyurethane (PU) is one of the largest polymer products in the plastic family. Structural and
non-structural applications of PU and its variants have become a common and effective …

An overview of burst, buckling, durability and corrosion analysis of lightweight FRP composite pipes and their applicability

MM Prabhakar, N Ra**i, N Ayrilmis, K Mayandi… - Composite …, 2019 - Elsevier
The main aim of this review article was to address the performance of filament wound fibre
reinforced polymer (FRP) composite pipes and their critical properties, such as burst …

A cleaner polyurethane elastomer grouting material with high hardening strain for the fundamental rehabilitation: The comprehensive mechanical properties study

H Fang, P Zhao, C Zhang, W Pan, Z Yu, K Cai… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Cement-based grouting materials have high compressive strengths, but they are brittle. The
low strain burden limits their rehabilitation application in the high compressive strain …

Automotive applications of plastics: past, present, and future

SA Pradeep, RK Iyer, H Kazan, S Pilla - Applied Plastics Engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
Plastics have increasingly become the premier material of choice in the automotive sector,
leading to enhancements in safety, performance, and fuel efficiency. Current legislative and …

Development of trenchless rehabilitation for underground pipelines from an academic perspective

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Failure analysis of corroded pipelines reinforced with composite repair systems

HS da Costa Mattos, JML Reis, LM Paim… - Engineering Failure …, 2016 - Elsevier
The present paper is concerned with the analysis of corroded thin-walled metallic pipes
reinforced with polymer based composite repair systems. The goal is to propose a simple …

Synthesis and characterization of ground glass fiber reinforced polyurethane-based polymer concrete as a cementitious runway repair material

H Huang, H Pang, J Huang, H Zhao, B Liao - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
This work investigates the fabrication and improvement of the polyurethane (PU)-based
polymer concrete (PC) for rapid cementitious runway repair. To overcome the low strength …

Development and qualification of a new polymeric matrix laminated composite for pipe repair

NRF Rohem, LJ Pacheco, S Budhe, MD Banea… - Composite …, 2016 - Elsevier
Nowadays the use of polymeric matrix composites to repair and strengthen the damaged
pipe structures in the oil industry has become a common practice. Hence, it is essential to …

A Perspective on the Evolution of Plastics and Composites in the Automotive Industry

SA Pradeep, AM Deshpande, M Limaye, RK Iyer… - Applied Plastics …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastics and composites have increasingly become the foremost material of choice in the
automotive sector, leading to enhancements in energy efficiency, safety, and performance …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of fiber volume fraction on the mechanical properties of randomly oriented glass fiber reinforced polyurethane elastomer with crosshead speeds

E Elkazaz, WA Crosby, AM Ollick, M Elhadary - Alexandria Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
The effect of fiber length and fiber volume fraction at different crosshead speeds on the
mechanical properties and toughness of randomly oriented glass fibers reinforced …