Tribological and circular economy aspects of polypropylene/cotton fibre hybrid composite

Abrar Hussain; Vitali Podgursky; Dmitri Goliandin; Maksim Antonov; Rahul Kumar; Nikhil Kamboj; Ramin Rahmani Ahranjani; Mart Viljus; Tahir Ahmad; Muhammad Mubashir Farid; Muhammad Mujtaba Abbas; Andres Krumme; Illia Krasnou

doi:10.3176/proc.2022.2.03

Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences (May 2022)

Tribological and circular economy aspects of polypropylene/cotton fibre hybrid composite

Abrar Hussain,
Vitali Podgursky,
Dmitri Goliandin,
Maksim Antonov,
Rahul Kumar,
Nikhil Kamboj,
Ramin Rahmani Ahranjani,
Mart Viljus,
Tahir Ahmad,
Muhammad Mubashir Farid,
Muhammad Mujtaba Abbas,
Andres Krumme,
Illia Krasnou

Affiliations

Abrar Hussain: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia; [email protected]
Vitali Podgursky: Tallinn University of Technology, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Dmitri Goliandin: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Maksim Antonov: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Rahul Kumar: Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Nikhil Kamboj: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Ramin Rahmani Ahranjani: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Mart Viljus: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Tahir Ahmad: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitat Politechnica De Catalunya (UPC)-Barcelona Tech, Barcelona, Spain
Muhammad Mubashir Farid: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Pakistan
Muhammad Mujtaba Abbas: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, New Campus Lahore 54890, Pakistan
Andres Krumme: Department of Materials and Environmental Technology, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Illia Krasnou: Department of Materials and Environmental Technology, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3176/proc.2022.2.03
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 71, no. 2
pp. 186 – 193

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The circular economy is emerging as green technology solution for polymer and composite industries. However, the use of circular economy as an industrial practice is still a global challenge. In this article, polypropylene-cotton hybrid composite was developed using different amounts of cotton fibre waste (0, 10, 30, 40 wt%). Scanning electron microscope (SEM), tribometer, Rockwell hardness tester and binocular microscope were used for investigations of composite surface, hardness and coefficient of friction (COF). The mean coefficient of friction values was 0.64, 0.75, 0.88 and 0.94 for pure propylene, 10, 30 and 40% of cotton reinforced composites, respectively. The scanning electron microscopy characterization of hybrid composite revealed the voids, porosity and asperities due to random fibres orientation. The Rockwell hardness value of composites was increased due to rise of fibre fraction. Based on the COF values, hardness and surface characterization, polypropylene-cotton reinforced hybrid composite could be used functionally for thermal and sound applications.

Published in Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences

ISSN: 1736-6046 (Print); 1736-7530 (Online)
Publisher: Estonian Academy Publishers
Country of publisher: Estonia
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://eap.ee/proceedings/

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