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- Title
Investigation on Impact and Flexural Behavior of Polymer Composite Developed from Discarded Carpet.
- Authors
Verma, Rajesh Kumar; Jaiswal, Balram; Mishra, Sanjay
- Abstract
In the 21st century, waste becomes the primary concern for the manufacturing sector and industries. The carpet and textile industry products are increasing in view of customer varying needs. This article highlights the development of polymer composites from waste carpets (Nylon). The Vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding method (VARTM) is used to infuse epoxy and hardener into the waste nylon carpet. The mixture is properly fused into the fibrous material without any blow holes and entrapping of air in a vacuum environment. It enhances the mechanical strength of the developed composites. The impact and flexural performance of the proposed polymer composites is investigated in this work. The outcomes of the developed carpet waste composites show the feasibility of lightweight structural applications. It can exhibit better shock load resistance and flexural than some conventional synthetic fiber polymer composites. This technique utilizes the carpet fiber sheets waste to manufacture composites with improved mechanical properties (Impact and flexural), ensuring recycling the waste carpet to overcome the environmental hazards.
- Subjects
CARPETS; FLOORING; TEXTILE products; RUG &; carpet industry; POLYMERS; TEXTILE industry; FIBROUS composites; SYNTHETIC fibers
- Publication
Journal of Textile & Apparel Technology & Management (JTATM), 2021, Vol 12, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
1533-0915
- Publication type
Article