Abstract
Abstract Renewable resources are used to create useful, biologically sustainable materials. It has the potential to minimize waste while also challenging existing research and developments. Several researchers have concentrated their efforts on natural fiber composites. Natural fibers include plant, mineral, and animal fibers. In this project fish scales, a bio-waste, were used as a reinforcing agent in polyester/polystyrene for the fabrication of composite materials in the different weight fractions of 0, 6, 7, 9, and 11%, at a constant load of 1 N and temperature of 20 and 26°C. The hand layup technique was used to create the fabrication setup for composite materials. The creep behavior, modulus of elasticity, and stress were studied experimentally.
Highlights
Continued technological development, consumer expectations, the increasing demand for global resources, and the need for environmental sustainability led to the development of these resources
The results showed that adding 5 and 10% of fish scale powder reduced the acrylic resins’ flexural strength
The creep behavior of polystyrene (PS) composite materials reinforced with different weight fractions of fish scales is studied
Summary
Consumer expectations, the increasing demand for global resources, and the need for environmental sustainability led to the development of these resources. During the past few decades, the compounds of bio-fibers have undergone remarkable development. As new compounds were created, these materials became increasingly sufficient, and their research and development processes have become intensive and their applications wider [1]. There is an increasing global interest in natural fibers as they cost less, are environmentally friendly, and as their structural. The creep behavior of polystyrene (PS) composite materials reinforced with different weight fractions of fish scales is studied. The quality of the new composite materials depended mainly on the raw materials used as well as the processing techniques used to make them
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