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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Science
  • Sustainable Engineering

Background:

  • Growing plastic waste necessitates circular economy solutions.
  • Recycling waste resources into advanced composite materials is crucial.
  • Natural fibers offer a sustainable alternative for composite reinforcement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and characterize natural fiber-reinforced plastic composites from recycled polypropylene (rPP) and waste wool fibers.
  • To investigate the effect of fiber diameter and aspect ratio on composite properties.
  • To assess the potential of these composites for industrial applications.

Main Methods:

  • Melt processing of rPP and wool fibers with a compatibilizer.
  • Characterization using electron microscopy, FTIR microspectroscopy, thermal analysis, and rheology.
  • Evaluation of mechanical properties via tensile and flexural tests, alongside water sorption and wettability studies.

Main Results:

  • Composite matrix showed coalescent micro-droplets due to impurities in rPP.
  • Higher-aspect-ratio fibers generally led to superior rheological and mechanical performance.
  • An 18% increase in tensile strength and 39% increase in flexural strength were achieved at 10 wt.% fiber loading.

Conclusions:

  • Developed composites exhibit enhanced mechanical properties, particularly with optimized fiber characteristics.
  • Interfacial debonding and fiber pull-out were identified as primary failure modes.
  • The composites present a viable, sustainable option for automotive, decking, and building applications.