Properties and Structure of Concretes Doped with Production Waste of Thermoplastic Elastomers from the Production of Car Floor Mats

This article presents physical and mechanical properties of concrete composites that include waste thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) from the production process of car floor mats. Waste elastomer (2–8 mm fraction) was used as a substitute for fine aggregate in quantities of 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, and 10% of the cement weight. For all series of concrete, the following tests were carried out: compression strength, bending tensile strength, splitting tensile strength, absorbability, density, resistance to water penetration under pressure, frost resistance, and abrasion resistance, according to applicable standards. Moreover, SEM/EDS analysis was carried out on the surface microstructure of synthesized concrete composites. It was proven that the use of production waste from the production process of car floor mats in the quantity of 2.5% does not influence the change of the concrete microstructure and it does not result in the decrease of the mechanical parameters of concrete modified with waste. All concrete modified with the addition of waste meet standards requirements after carrying out 15 cycles of freezing and thawing, and the average decrease in compression strength did not exceed 20%. Adding waste in the quantity of 2.5% allows for limiting the use of aggregate by about 5%, which is beneficial for the natural environment.

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Mechanical behavior of reinforced concrete with waste-tire particles under an indirect tensile test

MRS Advances ◽

10.1557/adv.2019.462 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (54) ◽

pp. 2931-2937

Author(s):

Sandra L. Rodríguez R. ◽

Luis S. Hernández H. ◽

Francisco G. Pérez-Gutiérrez. ◽

Jorge H. Díaz A

Keyword(s):

Tensile Strength ◽

Tensile Test ◽

Mechanical Behavior ◽

Compression Strength ◽

Fine Aggregate ◽

Indirect Tensile Test ◽

Waste Tire ◽

Concrete Properties ◽

Waste Rubber ◽

Indirect Tensile

ABSTRACTThe incorporation of triturated tire particles as an aggregate in the concrete mixture is one of the ways to take advantage of this Waste Rubber (WR) in order to improve concrete properties, such as mechanical behavior. In this research we evaluated mechanical behavior of concrete specimens prepared with different amounts WR, which partially substituted the fine aggregate, under an indirect tensile test. In contrast with other’s researcher’s findings, our results show that the specimens with 5% WR present the highest value of indirect tensile strength (TP) of 4.36 MPa. Polynomial relationships between TP and compression strength (f´c), where Tp ranges from 0.1f´c to 0.2f´c. Specimens with the 0, 5 and 10% WR content show two types of failure: normal tension and tiple-cleft failure, described in the norm ASTM 1144-89. Nevertheless, specimens with 15 and 20% WR show a new failure not described in the norm, which is thought to be occurring due to the high amount of WR used.

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Physical and Mechanical Properties of High Strength Concrete containing PVC Waste as a Sand Replacement

Sulaimani Journal for Engineering Sciences ◽

10.17656/sjes.10139 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 156-175

Author(s):

Tavga Mohammad ◽

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Azad Mohammed

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Tensile Strength ◽

High Strength Concrete ◽

Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽

High Strength ◽

Fine Aggregate ◽

Appreciable Effect ◽

Strength Concrete ◽

Aggregate Content ◽

Concrete Properties

In this research, physical and mechanical properties of high strength concrete containing PVC waste have been investigated. The fine aggregate was replaced with PVC waste with two different gradings (fine grading and coarse grading) at dosages of 0%, 5%, 10%, 20%, and 40% by the volume of aggregate. The properties include physical properties of density and water absorption, mechanical properties of compressive strength, splitting tensile strength and flexural strength. Results show that in general, using 5% PVC replacement in high strength concrete has no appreciable effect to damage the physical and mechanical properties of concrete. With increasing PVC aggregate content, the deterioration of the concrete properties was observed. The coarse graded PVC aggregate has some more effect on the deterioration of concrete properties compared to the fine graded PVC aggregate.

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Thermoplastic Elastomer Based on Epoxidized Natural Rubber/Polyamide-12 and Co-Polyamide-12 Blends

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.626.58 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 626 ◽

pp. 58-61 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Rawviyanee Romin ◽

Charoen Nakason ◽

Anoma Thitithammawong

Keyword(s):

Tensile Strength ◽

Natural Rubber ◽

Tensile Properties ◽

Thermoplastic Elastomer ◽

Thermoplastic Elastomers ◽

The Other ◽

Epoxidized Natural Rubber ◽

Dynamic Vulcanization ◽

Elongation At Break ◽

Polyamide 12

Thermoplastic elastomers based on blending of epoxidized natural rubber with 30 mol% epoxide (ENR-30) with polyamide-12 (PA-12) (i.e., ENR-30/PA-12) and blending of ENR-30 with co-polyamide-12 (ENR-30/CO-PA-12) were prepared by dynamic vulcanization technique. It was found that the dynamically cured ENR-30/PA-12 blends exhibited higher tensile strength, Youngs modulus and hardness than those of the ENR-30/CO-PA-12 blends. However, the elongation at break of the ENR-30/PA-12 blend was very poor and hence the tension set could not be determined. On the other hand, the ENR-30 contents in the dynamically cured ENR-30/CO-PA-12 influence on various properties. These include lowering of stiffness and tensile properties together with enhancing elastic properties (i.e. lower tension set and tan ) of the blends.

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EFFECTS OF HIGH PRESSURE ON THE PRESS IN THE SYNTHESIS CHANGING THE PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYMER COMPOSITES BASED THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER

Bulletin of Belgorod State Technological University named after V G Shukhov ◽

10.12737/22762 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (12) ◽

pp. 155-159

Author(s):

Прут ◽

Eduard Prut ◽

Черкашина ◽

Natalya Cherkashina ◽

Матюхин ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Tensile Strength ◽

Polymer Composites ◽

Mechanical Characteristics ◽

Compaction Pressure ◽

Thermoplastic Elastomer ◽

Thermoplastic Elastomers ◽

Specific Pressure ◽

Compression Pressure ◽

The Impact ◽

Physical And Mechanical Characteristics

This paper presents data on the development of polymer composites by hot pressing based thermoplastic elastomers and the effect of pressure and compressing the mixture a filler matrix final physical and mechanical characteristics of the highly filled composites. The paper deals with the pressure range from 100 MPa to 1 GPa. Composite studied parameters depending on the pressure, density and were tensile strength. Studies conducted for the optimal composite composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer, 30% and 70% of fine filler lung - dimethylpolysiloxane of silica gel. It has been shown that increasing the value of specific pressure of 200 to 800 MPa, the density of the composite is increased by 10% or more is not changed. By increasing the value of the specific pressure of 200 to 700 MPa tensile strength is increased by 5%. The paper found that with increasing pressure ranging from 700 MPa, the tensile strength does not change in tension, and the curve flattens out. From conducted research on the impact of compaction pressure on the final physical and mechanical characteristics of the highly filled composites can be argued that for the synthesis of the composite with the best features you want to use compression pressure of at least 800 MPa.

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PEMANFAATAN STYROFOAM SEBAGAI PENGGANTI SEBAGIAN AGREGAT HALUS PADA BETON DENGAN FAS 0.4

Construction and Material Journal ◽

10.32722/cmj.v3i1.3731 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 65-72

Author(s):

Danindra Pramudya Wardana ◽

Gilang Fadhlurrahman Evriantama ◽

Muhtarom Riyadi

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Tensile Strength ◽

Compressive Strength ◽

Modulus Of Elasticity ◽

Volume Ratio ◽

Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽

Strength Test ◽

Fine Aggregate ◽

Split Tensile Strength ◽

Structural Work

Concrete is a material commonly used for structural work. However, concrete has one disadvantage, namely that its specific gravity is high enough so that the dead load on a structure becomes large. One way to deal with high concrete density is to use Styrofoam waste as a substitute for some of the fine aggregate. This research was conducted to examine the physical and mechanical properties as well as the optimum value of compressive strength, split tensile strength and modulus of elasticity of concrete with a 0.4 fas using Styrofoam as a partial substitute for fine aggregate. The research method used is an experimental method by making the test object in the form of a concrete cylinder with a diameter of 15 cm and a height of 30 cm. The composition of the concrete mixture used is a volume ratio of 1 Pc: 2 Ps: 2 Kr with a fas 0.4. The styrofoam variations used are 10%, 20%, and 30% of the ratio to the volume of fine aggregate in normal concrete mixtures. Testing of the mechanical properties of concrete was carried out at the age of 7, 14, 21, and 28 days for the concrete compressive strength test, and 28 days for the split tensile strength of the concrete, and the modulus of elasticity. The results showed that the compressive strength of the concrete increased with the age of the concrete and the addition of the styrofoam variations with the exception of the 10% variation. For the split tensile strength test, there was an increase in line with the increase in the styrofoam variation, while the modulus of elasticity decreased at 10% variation against 0% variation and increased at 20% and 30% variation with 0% variation.

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Damage Evolution of Granodiorite after Heating and Cooling Treatments

Minerals ◽

10.3390/min11070779 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. 779

Author(s):

Mohamed Gomah ◽

Guichen Li ◽

Salah Bader ◽

Mohamed Elkarmoty ◽

Mohamed Ismael

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Tensile Strength ◽

Failure Mode ◽

Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽

P Wave ◽

Physical Parameters ◽

Slow Cooling ◽

Heating And Cooling ◽

Natural Rock ◽

The Impact

The awareness of the impact of high temperatures on rock properties is essential to the design of deep geotechnical applications. The purpose of this research is to assess the influence of heating and cooling treatments on the physical and mechanical properties of Egyptian granodiorite as a degrading factor. The samples were heated to various temperatures (200, 400, 600, and 800 °C) and then cooled at different rates, either slowly cooled in the oven and air or quickly cooled in water. The porosity, water absorption, P-wave velocity, tensile strength, failure mode, and associated microstructural alterations due to thermal effect have been studied. The study revealed that the granodiorite has a slight drop in tensile strength, up to 400 °C, for slow cooling routes and that most of the physical attributes are comparable to natural rock. Despite this, granodiorite thermal deterioration is substantially higher for quick cooling than for slow cooling. Between 400:600 °C is ‘the transitional stage’, where the physical and mechanical characteristics degraded exponentially for all cooling pathways. Independent of the cooling method, the granodiorite showed a ductile failure mode associated with reduced peak tensile strengths. Additionally, the microstructure altered from predominantly intergranular cracking to more trans-granular cracking at 600 °C. The integrity of the granodiorite structure was compromised at 800 °C, the physical parameters deteriorated, and the rock tensile strength was negligible. In this research, the temperatures of 400, 600, and 800 °C were remarked to be typical of three divergent phases of granodiorite mechanical and physical properties evolution. Furthermore, 400 °C could be considered as the threshold limit for Egyptian granodiorite physical and mechanical properties for typical thermal underground applications.

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Thermal, Physical and Mechanical Properties of Poly(Butylene Succinate)/Kenaf Core Fibers Composites Reinforced with Esterified Lignin

Polymers ◽

10.3390/polym13142359 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (14) ◽

pp. 2359

Author(s):

Harmaen Ahmad Saffian ◽

Masayuki Yamaguchi ◽

Hidayah Ariffin ◽

Khalina Abdan ◽

Nur Kartinee Kassim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Tensile Strength ◽

Loss Modulus ◽

Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽

Weight Percent Gain ◽

Weight Percent ◽

Esterification Reaction ◽

Butylene Succinate ◽

Kenaf Core ◽

Modified Lignin

In this study, Kraft lignin was esterified with phthalic anhydride and was served as reinforcing filler for poly(butylene succinate) (PBS). Composites with different ratios of PBS, lignin (L), modified lignin (ML) and kenaf core fibers (KCF) were fabricated using a compounding method. The fabricated PBS composites and its counterparts were tested for thermal, physical and mechanical properties. Weight percent gain of 4.5% after lignin modification and the FTIR spectra has confirmed the occurrence of an esterification reaction. Better thermo-mechanical properties were observed in the PBS composites reinforced with modified lignin and KCF, as higher storage modulus and loss modulus were recorded using dynamic mechanical analysis. The density of the composites fabricated ranged from 1.26 to 1.43 g/cm3. Water absorption of the composites with the addition of modified lignin is higher than that of composites with unmodified lignin. Pure PBS exhibited the highest tensile strength of 18.62 MPa. Incorporation of lignin and KCF into PBS resulted in different extents of reduction in tensile strength (15.78 to 18.60 MPa). However, PBS composite reinforced with modified lignin exhibited better tensile and flexural strength compared to its unmodified lignin counterpart. PBS composite reinforced with 30 wt% ML and 20 wt% KCF had the highest Izod impact, as fibers could diverge the cracking propagation of the matrix. The thermal conductivity value of the composites ranged from 0.0903 to 0.0983 W/mK, showing great potential as a heat insulator.

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Studies on PBFMO-b-PNMMO alternative block thermoplastic elastomers as potential binders for solid propellants

RSC Advances ◽

10.1039/c9ra05517g ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (51) ◽

pp. 29765-29771 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Minghui Xu ◽

Xianming Lu ◽

Hongchang Mo ◽

Ning Liu ◽

Qian Zhang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thermoplastic Elastomer ◽

Thermoplastic Elastomers ◽

Solid Propellants ◽

Polymeric Binder

A novel energetic polymeric binder PBFMO-b-PNMMO alternative block thermoplastic elastomer was developed for metal-rich solid propellants.

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Effect of Acetylated SEBS/PP for Potential HVDC Cable Insulation

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma14071596 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (7) ◽

pp. 1596

Author(s):

Peng Zhang ◽

Yongqi Zhang ◽

Xuan Wang ◽

Jiaming Yang ◽

Wenbin Han

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Field Strength ◽

Thermoplastic Elastomer ◽

High Energy ◽

Thermoplastic Elastomers ◽

Electrical Strength ◽

Voltage Stabilizer ◽

Breakdown Field ◽

Cable Insulation ◽

Breakdown Field Strength

Blending thermoplastic elastomers into polypropylene (PP) can make it have great potential for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable insulation by improving its toughness. However, when a large amount of thermoplastic elastomer is blended, the electrical strength of PP will be decreased consequently, which cannot meet the electrical requirements of HVDC cables. To solve this problem, in this paper, the inherent structure of thermoplastic elastomer SEBS was used to construct acetophenone structural units on its benzene ring through Friedel–Crafts acylation, making it a voltage stabilizer that can enhance the electrical strength of the polymer. The DC electrical insulation properties and mechanical properties of acetylated SEBS (Ac-SEBS)/PP were investigated in this paper. The results showed that by doping 30% Ac-SEBS into PP, the acetophenone structural unit on Ac-SEBS remarkably increased the DC breakdown field strength of SEBS/PP by absorbing high-energy electrons. When the degree of acetylation reached 4.6%, the DC breakdown field strength of Ac-SEBS/ PP increased by 22.4% and was a little higher than that of PP. Ac-SEBS, with high electron affinity, is also able to reduce carrier mobility through electron capture, resulting in lower conductivity currents in SEBS/PP and suppressing space charge accumulation to a certain extent, which enhances the insulation properties. Besides, the highly flexible Ac-SEBS can maintain the toughening effect of SEBS, resulting in a remarkable increase in the tensile strength and elongation at the break of PP. Therefore, Ac-SEBS/PP blends possess excellent insulation properties and mechanical properties simultaneously, which are promising as insulation materials for HVDC cables.

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Effect of Castor Oil Impregnation on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Bacterial Cellulose

Polymers from Renewable Resources ◽

10.1177/204124791200300102 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 13-26

Author(s):

Myrtha Karina ◽

Lucia Indrarti ◽

Rike Yudianti ◽

Indriyati

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Tensile Strength ◽

Bacterial Cellulose ◽

Young’S Modulus ◽

Castor Oil ◽

Young's Modulus ◽

Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽

Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽

Elongation At Break ◽

Acetone Water

The effect of castor oil on the physical and mechanical properties of bacterial cellulose is described. Bacterial cellulose (BC) was impregnated with 0.5–2% (w/v) castor oil (CO) in acetone–water, providing BCCO films. Scanning electron micrographs revealed that the castor oil penetrated the pores of the bacterial cellulose, resulting in a smoother morphology and enhanced hydrophilicity. Castor oil caused a slight change in crystallinity indices and resulted in reduced tensile strength and Young's modulus but increased elongation at break. A significant reduction in tensile strength and Young's modulus was achieved in BCCO films with 2% castor oil, and there was an improvement in elongation at break and hydrophilicity. Impregnation with castor oil, a biodegradable and safe plasticiser, resulted in less rigid and more ductile composites.

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