Slate–Cork Laminate Enhanced with Silicone for Habitat Industry Application
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Slate and Cork Characterisation
2.2.1. Surface Treatment
2.2.2. Surface Energy and Roughness
2.3. Mechanical Properties of Slate and Silicone
2.3.1. Flexural Test
2.3.2. Charpy Impact Test
2.3.3. Tensile Test
2.4. Slate and Sandwich Structure Characterisation
2.4.1. Drop Weight Impact Test
2.4.2. Fire Test
3. Results
3.1. Surface Characterisation of Slate Panels and Cork Laminate
3.2. Mechanical Characterisation of Slate and Silicone Adhesive
3.3. Drop Weight Impact and Fire Tests for Slate and Sandwich Structure
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Material | Treatment | Total Surface Energy (mN/m) | Dispersive Component (mN/m) | Polar Component (mN/m) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Slate | Untreated | 57 ±3 | 35 ± 2 | 22 ± 2 |
APPT | 66 ± 2 | 21 ± 1 | 45 ± 2 | |
Cork | Untreated | 17 ± 2 | 16 ± 2 | 1 ± 0 |
APPT | 44 ± 2 | 21 ± 2 | 23 ± 1 |
Material | Treatment | Average Roughness Sa (µm2) |
---|---|---|
Slate | Untreated | 3.9 ± 0.6 |
APPT | 3.6 ± 0.2 | |
Cork | Untreated | 12.5 ± 4.9 |
APPT | 11.3 ± 2.2 |
Material | Flexural Strength (MPa) | Flexural Strain (%) | Flexural Modulus (GPa) |
---|---|---|---|
Slate | 56 ± 13 | 0.22 ± 0.08 | 27 ± 5 |
Material | Tensile Strength (kPa) | Tensile Strain (%) | Young’s Modulus (MPa) |
---|---|---|---|
Silicone | 597 ± 56 | 267 ± 73 | 54 ± 3 |
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Abenojar, J.; López de Armentia, S.; Martínez, M.A. Slate–Cork Laminate Enhanced with Silicone for Habitat Industry Application. Fire 2024, 7, 166. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire7050166
Abenojar J, López de Armentia S, Martínez MA. Slate–Cork Laminate Enhanced with Silicone for Habitat Industry Application. Fire. 2024; 7(5):166. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire7050166
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbenojar, Juana, Sara López de Armentia, and Miguel Angel Martínez. 2024. "Slate–Cork Laminate Enhanced with Silicone for Habitat Industry Application" Fire 7, no. 5: 166. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire7050166