Investigation of Mechanical and Thermal Stabilities of Tamarind Seed- and Peanut Shell Powder-Reinforced Vinyl Ester Composite

Sathish Kumar, Ramakrishnan Kulasekaran and Sasikumar, Rathinasabapathy and Nagaprasad, Nagaraj and Ezhilvannan, Rathinam and Krishnaraj, Ramaswamy and Randhawa, Kawaljit Singh (2024) Investigation of Mechanical and Thermal Stabilities of Tamarind Seed- and Peanut Shell Powder-Reinforced Vinyl Ester Composite. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2024. pp. 1-9. ISSN 1687-8434

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Abstract

Efficient exploitation of agricultural waste promotes sustainability. Low-cost biodegradable hybrid natural fillers—tamarind seed (TMS) and peanut shell powder (PNS)—were added to vinyl ester (VE) resin using compression molding with filler loadings of 5–30%. Mechanical testing showed 20 wt.% filler provided peak tensile, flexural, and impact strengths (40.3 MPa, 142 MPa, 16 kJ/m2) and increased heat deflection temperature by 50.91%. SEM analysis correlated microstructure to mechanical performance. Adding 20 wt.% hybrid biosolid waste fillers improves mechanical and thermal properties, making the composite suitable for lightweight applications. © 2024 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Economics > Finance
Divisions: Engineering and Technology > Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, Chennai > Mechanical Engineering
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Last Modified: 27 Nov 2025 07:03
URI: https://vmuir.mosys.org/id/eprint/2025

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