FDM 3D printing of polymers containing natural fillers: A review of their mechanical properties

V Mazzanti, L Malagutti, F Mollica - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
As biodegradable thermoplastics are more and more penetrating the market of filaments for
fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing, fillers in the form of natural fibers are …

Impact of micro silica filler particle size on mechanical properties of polymeric based composite material

S Siraj, AH Al-Marzouqi, MZ Iqbal, W Ahmed - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, silica in the form of raw local natural sand was added to high-density-
polyethylene (HDPE) in order to develop a composite material in the form of sheets that …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of fiber characteristics on the physical and mechanical properties of wood plastic composites

H Bouafif, A Koubaa, P Perré, A Cloutier - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2009 - Elsevier
We investigated the effects of fiber variability, size, and content on selected mechanical and
physical properties of wood plastic composites. HDPE and fibers were compounded into …

Development of waste rice husk/PVC/GO nanocomposite using TA–CaO adduct and ESO as green additives

N Dutta, TK Maji - Journal of Thermoplastic Composite …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, a biobased composite utilizing waste rice husk ash (RHA) and polyvinyl
chloride in a 1: 1 ratio was prepared. The composites were prepared in a solventless, green …

Dielectric properties and thermal stability of cellulose high-density polyethylene bio-based composites

A Khouaja, A Koubaa, HB Daly - Industrial Crops and Products, 2021 - Elsevier
The project aims to develop cellulose in new biocomposites to produce dielectric materials
based on thermoplastic matrices. Cellulose fibers bring multiple advantages to thermoplastic …

Toughening effect of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer on the properties of fly a sh‐reinforced p olypropylene‐based composites

S Ez‐Zahraoui, S Sabir, S Berchane… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In general, particulate reinforcement is known to greatly enhance the polymer composite
rigidity at the expense of its ductility. Therefore, careful addition of elastomers can restore the …

Mechanical performance of rotationally molded multilayer mLDPE/banana-fiber composites

J Kelly-Walley, Z Ortega, M McCourt, B Millar, L Suárez… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The incorporation of materials different from the polymer within the rotational molding
process usually results in lowered mechanical properties, where impact strength is of …

Wood flour filled thermoset composites

M Ramesh - Materials Research Foundations, 2018 - books.google.com
The increasing environmental concerns, health related issues and depletion of fossil fuels
have led to an increased interest in the development of eco-friendly bio-degradable and …

Rheological and mechanical characterization of polypropylene‐based wood plastic composites

V Mazzanti, F Mollica, N El Kissi - Polymer Composites, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this article is to investigate the influence of filler content and temperature on the
rheological, mechanical, and thermal properties of wood flour polypropylene composites …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of biodegradable biocomposites based on forest industrial residues by fused deposition modeling

S Helaoui, A Koubaa, H Nouri, M Beauregard… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigated the impact of industrial forest residues (IFR) type and proportion on
3D-printed biocomposites (BC). Fused deposition modeling (FDM) produced BC containing …