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Performance of Sustainable Flax Yarn Reinforced Polyester Laminate “Exploratory Study”

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Last updated: 23 Jan 2023

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Abstract

Green composite become very considerable in the new investigations and research because of its potential in replacing polymers and metals in some industrial applications. Replacing polymer parts with green composite in vehicle's interior parts is important application. In this study, the stiffening efficiency of long flax yarns -made of short discrete fibers- is investigated to reinforce polyester laminate. Single-layer (lamina) ,samples made of polyester matrix and reinforced with unidirectional flax-yarn textile (UFRP), was investigated in this study. In order to examine the manufacturing process effect, both hand layup and compression molding techniques -at different packing pressure- were used to produce different UFRP laminae. Tension and flexure testes were applied to measure the main mechanical properties of different produced UFRP laminae. In addition, two main fiber's directions (00 and 450) were considered during testing to investigate the fiber's orientation's effect. Microscopic images showed good fibers distribution and resin-fibers impregnation across hand layup and compressed UFRP laminae, while testing approved the remarkable advantage of using flax –yarn textile to remarkably enhancing the mechanical performance (e.g. tensile strength, stiffness, toughness and ductility) of plain polyester sheet.

DOI

10.21608/erjeng.2022.142874.1073

Keywords

natural fibers, Flax, Unsaturated polyester, Hand-Lay-Up, Compression Mold

Authors

First Name

ashraf

Last Name

amoush

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Affiliation

Production Engineering and Mechanical Design Department, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.

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ashraf.gamal@f-eng.tanta.edu.eg

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TANTA

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0000-0001-8501-3086

First Name

Hanafy

Last Name

Hendawy

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

Production Engineering and Mechanical Design Department, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.

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hanafi.mahmoud@f-eng.tanta.edu.eg

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First Name

Alaa El-Din

Last Name

Sharkawi

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Affiliation

Professor of Structural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University

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aladdin.sharkawi@f-eng.tanta.edu.eg

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Tanta

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First Name

Ezat

Last Name

Showaib

MiddleName

Al-said

Affiliation

Production Engineering and Mechanical Design Department, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.

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eshowaib@f-eng.tanta.edu.eg

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Tanta

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Volume

6

Article Issue

2

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35736

Issue Date

2022-06-01

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2022-05-12

Publish Date

2022-06-01

Page Start

59

Page End

69

Print ISSN

2356-9441

Online ISSN

2735-4873

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1,606

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Journal of Engineering Research

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23 Jan 2023