期刊
POLYMERS
卷 13, 期 20, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym13203607
关键词
natural and synthetic fibers; thermosetting polymers; L-16 orthogonal array; Taguchi method; erosion mechanism; SEM analysis; prosthetic applications
资金
- Research Management Centre, Univesiti Putra Malaysia
This study investigated the erosive wear of natural and synthetic fiber-based polymer composites, revealing that polyester-based composites exhibited the highest erosive wear while epoxy-based composites showed the lowest. SEM analysis showed brittle fractures in certain regions at the highest fiber loading, indicating a marginal amount of impact forces on the fabricated samples. The developed fiber-reinforced polymer sandwich composite materials possess excellent biocompatibility and promising properties for various medical applications.
In polymer composites, synthetic fibers are primarily used as a chief reinforcing material, with a wide range of applications, and are therefore essential to study. In the present work, we carried out the erosive wear of natural and synthetic fiber-based polymer composites. Glass fiber with jute and Grewia optiva fiber was reinforced in three different polymer resins: epoxy, vinyl ester and polyester. The hand lay-up method was used for the fabrication of composites. L-16 orthogonal array of Taguchi method used to identify the most significant parameters (impact velocity, fiber content, and impingement angle) in the analysis of erosive wear. ANOVA analysis revealed that the most influential parameter was in the erosive wear analysis was impact velocity followed by fiber content and impingement angle. It was also observed that polyester-based composites exhibited the highest erosive wear followed by vinyl ester-based composites, and epoxy-based composites showed the lowest erosive wear. From the present study, it may be attributed that the low hardness of the polyester resulting in low resistance against the impact of erodent particles. The SEM analysis furthermore illustrates the mechanism took place during the wear examination of all three types of composites at highest fiber loading. A thorough assessment uncovers brittle fractures in certain regions, implying that a marginal amount of impact forces was also acting on the fabricated samples. The developed fiber-reinforced polymer sandwich composite materials possess excellent biocompatibility, desirable promising properties for prosthetic, orthopaedic, and bone-fracture implant uses.
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