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Fibers, Volume 12, Issue 2

February 2024 - 6 articles

Nanomaterial-Enhanced Sizings: Pilot Fibre Sizing Line Design and Optimization
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Cover Story: The mechanical properties of carbon fiber (CF) reinforced polymers (CFRPs) rely heavily on the quality of the fiber-matrix interface. This interface's integrity is influenced by CF surface functionalization and resin type. Recently, research has shifted towards investigating CF sizing—a protective coating traditionally used to shield CFs from environmental damage and ease handling—as a determining factor in enhancing the fiber-matrix interface, particularly with incorporating nanomaterials. This study is dedicated to establishing a pilot-scale CF sizing line, including the design, installation, and operational phases. By experimenting with various sizing solutions containing nanomaterials, our objective is to optimize conditions and to ensure a uniform and robust coating, leading to improved mechanical properties of CFRPs. View this paper

Articles (6)

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,354 Views
30 Pages

19 February 2024

This research was conducted to investigate, experimentally, theoretically, and numerically, the use of CFRP materials for repairing a reinforced concrete one-way solid slab exposed to thermal shock. Nine slabs, measuring 1800 mm in length, 500 mm in...

  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,027 Views
29 Pages

Utilization of Novel Basalt Fiber Pellets from Micro- to Macro-Scale, and from Basic to Applied Fields: A Review on Recent Contributions

  • Tasnia Ahmed,
  • Ahmed Bediwy,
  • Ahmed Azzam,
  • Riham Elhadary,
  • Ehab El-Salakawy and
  • Mohamed T. Bassuoni

5 February 2024

Fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (FRCC) are one of the leading engineering materials in the 21st century, as they offer proficiency in enhancing strength, ductility, and durability in structural engineering applications. Because the recently...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,786 Views
18 Pages

Nanomaterial-Enhanced Sizings: Design and Optimisation of a Pilot-Scale Fibre Sizing Line

  • Dionisis Semitekolos,
  • Ioannis Papadopoulos,
  • Stavros Anagnou,
  • Behnam Dashtbozorg,
  • Xiaoying Li,
  • Hanshan Dong and
  • Costas A. Charitidis

4 February 2024

This study focuses on the development of a pilot-scale sizing line, including its initial design and installation, operational phases, and optimization of key process parameters. The primary objective is the identification of critical parameters for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,211 Views
9 Pages

Observation of Visible Upconversion Luminescence of Soft Glass Multimode Fibers

  • Mario Ferraro,
  • Fabio Mangini,
  • Raffaele Filosa,
  • Vincent Couderc,
  • Yifan Sun,
  • Pedro Parra-Rivas,
  • Wasyhun A. Gemechu,
  • Grzegorz Stepniewski,
  • Adam Filipkowski and
  • Ryszard Buczynski
  • + 1 author

4 February 2024

This research investigates the visible upconversion luminescence which is induced by multiphoton absorption of soft glass fiber defects. The study of this phenomenon has thus far been restricted to standard silica fibers. We observed the emission of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,602 Views
18 Pages

30 January 2024

In this research, the investigation focuses on the influence of Phragmites-Australis (PA) fibers on the mechanical properties and volume stability of mortar. A total of four mixtures were employed with varying amounts of locally sourced PA fibers ran...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,893 Views
15 Pages

Cement-Based Mortars with Waste Paper Sludge-Derived Cellulose Fibers for Building Applications

  • Francesco Bencardino,
  • Pietro Mazzuca,
  • Ricardo do Carmo,
  • Hugo Costa and
  • Roberta Curto

23 January 2024

This study assesses the mechanical properties of mortars incorporating waste paper sludge-derived cellulose fibers. Compression and flexural tests were carried out on specimens prepared with cellulose fibers at different proportions, ranging from 0%...