Mechanical, Physical and Thermal Properties of Polylactic Acid Filament Composite Reinforced with Newly Isolated Cryptostegia grandiflora Fiber
Udhayakumar Arumaiselvan,
Mayandi Kalimuthu,
Rajini Nagarajan,
Murali Mohan,
Sikiru O. Ismail,
Faruq Mohammad,
Hamad A. Al-Lohedan,
Kumar Krishnan
Affiliations
Udhayakumar Arumaiselvan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mech, Auto, Aero and Civil Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Anandnagar, Krishnankoil, Virudhunagar Dt., India
Mayandi Kalimuthu
Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mech, Auto, Aero and Civil Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Anandnagar, Krishnankoil, Virudhunagar Dt., India
Rajini Nagarajan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mech, Auto, Aero and Civil Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Anandnagar, Krishnankoil, Virudhunagar Dt., India
Murali Mohan
Department of Science and Technology, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Anandnagar, Krishnankoil, Virudhunagar Dt., India
Sikiru O. Ismail
Department of Engineering, Center for Engineering Research, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9AB, England, United Kingdom
Faruq Mohammad
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Hamad A. Al-Lohedan
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kumar Krishnan
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, INTI International University, Persiaran Perdana BBN, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
By leveraging the properties of natural or plant fibers and possibilities through three-dimensional (3D) printing technology, a composite filament was fabricated by incorporating newly isolated Cryptostegia grandiflora fiber (CGF), as a reinforcement with polylactic acid (PLA) by using a twin-screw extruder. The fabricated composite filament and pure PLA filament were 3D-printed, using fused deposition modeling (FDM). This study investigated the mechanical, physical, and thermal properties of the 3D-printed CGF reinforced composite filament samples. The mechanical properties of the samples fabricated with 10 wt% CGF were better than that of samples with pure PLA. In addition, impact, tensile, flexural strengths and hardness were increased by 35.6, 33.6, 14.1, and 1.7%, respectively, when compared with the sample with pure PLA. The fractured surface morphology of tensile samples showed a uniform distribution of CGF within the PLA. The addition of CGF improved the thermal stability of the 3D-printed CGF/PLA composite sample by 15%. Therefore, the printed structure could serve as an alternative material for various uses, considering contemporary concepts of sustainability, availability, environmental friendliness, and cost effectiveness.
