This study examines the process of using injection moulding to join two different materials to manufacture bi-component moulded products with improved performance characteristics. The two-component process, which combines the advantages of two differ...
The work involves fabrication of natural fibre/Elium® composites using resin infusion technique. The jute fabrics were treated using phosphorus-carbon based flame retardant (FR) agent, a phosphonate solution and graphene nano-platelet (GnP), foll...
Joining large and complex polymer–matrix composite structures is becoming increasingly important in industries such as automobiles, aerospace, sports, wind turbines, and others. Ultrasonic welding is an ultra-fast joining process and also provi...
Currently, fiber-reinforced polymer composites (FRPs) used for demanding structural applications predominantly utilize carbon, glass, and aramid fibers embedded in epoxy resin, albeit occasionally polyester and vinyl ester resins are also used. This...
The current research work presents a first attempt to investigate the welding attributes of Elium® thermoplastic resin and the fusion bonding using ultrafast ultrasonic welding technique. The integrated energy director (ED) polymer-matrix composi...
In general, the majority of fiber-reinforced polymer composites (FRPs) used in structural applications comprise carbon, glass, and aramid fibers reinforced with epoxy resin, with the occasional utilization of polyester and vinyl ester resins. This st...
Regenerated cellulose fibres are an important part of the forest industry, and they can be used in the form of fabrics as reinforcement materials. Similar to the natural fibres (NFs), such as flax, hemp and jute, that are widely used in the automotiv...
Composite sandwich structures have been used in high performance applications such as wind turbine blades, due to their unique lightweight structure and superior mechanical properties. In the current study, a new liquid thermoplastic and thermoset re...
Impact resistance is one of the most critical features of composite structures, and therefore, its examination for a new material has a fundamental importance. This paper is devoted to the characterization of the fully recyclable thermoplastic ELIUM...
This research examines the influence of various concentrations (0%, 1%, 1.4% and 1.8% by weight) of activated carbon nanoparticles (AC NPs) on the performance of Elium biocomposites reinforced with hemp fibers. Unidirectional [0°/0°] laminate...
The flexure response of novel thermoplastic (Elium®) 3D fibre-reinforced composites (FRC) was evaluated and compared with a conventional thermoset (Epolam®)-based 3D-FRC. Ten different types of sample 3D-FRC were prepared by varying fibre ori...
Joining of dissimilar thermoplastics and their composites is a challenge for thermal welding techniques due to different melting points. Reactive welding with an auxiliary functional material can offer the clear opportunities to develop joining proce...
The Coatings Editorial Office retracts the article, “Mechanical Properties Study on Sandwich Composites of Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics (GFRP) Using Liquid Thermoplastic Resin, Elium®: Preliminary Experiments” [...]
Damage generated due to low velocity impact in composite plates was evaluated focusing on the design and structural integrity of wind turbine blades. Impact properties of composite plates manufactured with thermoplastic and thermoset resins for diffe...
Driven by regulatory and environmental demands, composite structures must combine high structural performance, recyclability, and resource efficiency. Here, an investigation on the structural adhesive bonding of glass-fibre-reinforced thermoplastic E...
The aim of this research was to improve the electrical and mechanical properties of carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers (CFRP) based on thermoplastic acrylic resin ELIUM®, by introducing single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) into their structure....
Carbon neutrality has led to a surge in the popularity of hydrogen tanks in recent years. However, designing high-performance tanks necessitates the precise determination of input material properties. Unfortunately, conventional characterization meth...
Due to their improved recyclability, thermoplastic composites (TPCs) are increasing their application across industries. The current work deals with the dimensioning, manufacturing, and characterisation of vacuum-infused TPCs cured at RT and made of...
Recently, environmental issues have compelled people worldwide to pursue sustainability and adopt circular economy practices across all engineering sectors, including polymer engineering and composite fabrication. A transition towards fabric-reinforc...
For mass production of structural composites, use of different textile patterns, custom preforming, room temperature cure high performance polymers and simplistic manufacturing approaches are desired. Woven fabrics are widely used for infusion proces...
This paper aims to study the tensile behavior of a woven [0/90]7 hemp/Elium composite after three different conditionings: “Ambient storage”, “Saturated at 60 °C” and “15 wet/dry cycles”. Instrumented repeated...
The shift towards renewable energy has highlighted the importance of sustainable practices in wind power development, particularly concerning the end-of-life (EoL) management of wind turbine blades. Conventional blades made from thermoset resins pres...
This research paper employed the recently developed Elium thermoplastic resin and basalt fabrics as an alternative to thermoset/synthetic fibre composites to reduce their environmental impact. Elium® 191 XO/SA and Epoxy PrimeTM 37 resin were rein...
The melt strength of Elium® acrylic resin is an important factor to ensure limited fluid flow during welding. To provide Elium® with a suitable melt strength via a slight crosslink, this study examines the effect of two dimethacrylates, namel...
The present work studies the response to hygrothermal ageing of natural fibre composites (NFCs) against synthetic fibre composites when using three different types of polymers as matrices. For ageing, coupons were fully immersed in distilled water at...
Tubular composites are widely used in many industrial applications, and there is need to use new material and reliable manufacturing processes to improve the performance and process aspects. The current research presents a detailed study to understan...
The joining of composites can be performed in an extremely short time with more energy-efficient ultrasonic welding techniques. The current research investigated the performance optimization of ultrasonic welding of carbon/Elium® composite to car...
In the current research, the delamination behavior under Mode I and Mode II loading for the hybrid carbon-thermoplastic fabrics in conjunction with novel liquid thermoplastic acrylic Elium® resin processable at ambient conditions was studied. The...
This research paper employed novel sustainable alternative materials to reduce the environmental impact of thermoset/synthetic fibre composites. The effect of seawater hydrothermal ageing at 45 °C for 45 and 90 days on the physical and interlamin...
The process of curing of large thick composite parts needs attention regarding the formation of residual stresses. Similarly, novel reactive thermoplastics need investigating to produce an efficient thermal cure profile that decreases the risk of war...
This study explores the second-generation biocomposites utilising flax fabric reinforcement with liquid thermoplastic Elium® (acrylic) resin. The surface tension and wettability of the liquid acrylic resin with flax fabric were characterised thro...
Natural plant fibers (NPFs) have emerged as a sustainable alternative in the manufacture of composites due to their renewability and low environmental impact. This has led to a significant increase in the use of natural plant fiber-reinforced polymer...
The transition to electric mobility has intensified efforts to develop battery technologies that are not only high-performing but also environmentally sustainable. A critical element in battery system design is the structural housing, which must prov...
Mechanical testing of glass-fibre-reinforced composite (GFRP) plates made of twill fabric and a thermoplastic recyclable infusion resin is presented. The considered thermoplastic resin, ELIUM®, is made of poly-methylmethacrylate and can be infuse...
This study focuses on simulating the dynamic response of a novel battery housing constructed from an innovative thermoplastic composite material using the FE method, implemented in the LS-Dyna software. The composite comprises a thermoplastic matrix...
The main goal of this work was an improvement in the mechanical and electrical properties of acrylic resin-based nanocomposites filled with chemically modified carbon nanotubes. For this purpose, the surface functionalization of multi-walled carbon n...
Experimental and numerical studies of composite sandwich structures are warranted to reap the benefits of these materials when they are well designed. In the current research, new liquid thermoplastic and epoxy resins were used to fabricate four comp...
A fabric orientation angle has a significant influence on the failure mechanisms at the lamina level. Any change in this angle can lead to a sudden reduction in strength, potentially resulting in catastrophic failures due to variations in load-carryi...
This study aims to investigate the behaviour of thermoplastic composites reinforced with natural fibres. Composite materials were developed using reactive methyl methacrylate (MMA) resin, commercially known as Elium® (Arkema, Colombes, France), w...
Wind turbine blade composites represent a growing end-of-life (EoL) waste challenge because thermoset blades lack commercially mature recycling routes, whereas thermoplastic blades offer improved recyclability through dissolution. This study compares...
This study investigates the flexural behavior of three sandwich panels composed of an agglomerated cork core and skins made up of cross-ply [0,90]2 flax or glass layers with areal densities of 100 and 300 g/m2. They are designated by SF100, SF300, an...
The rapid transition toward electrified mobility and climate neutrality has prioritized the structural and environmental optimization of battery electric vehicle (BEV) subsystems. While vehicle lightweighting enhances operational efficiency, the prod...