Importance of Fiber-/Nanofiller-Based Polymer Composites in Mechanical and Erosion Performance: A Review

Abstract

The addition of nanofillers in the polymer matrix composites (PMC) has shown a considerable improvement in the mechanical properties and acts as a suitable replacement material. Among the various properties, erosion studies play a key role in the establishment of new materials in engineering applications irrespective of material properties. This paper primarily focus on mechanical properties of PMC and provides a view of the erosion studies conducted on various PMC that are reinforced with natural fibers and nanofillers. The study related to natural fiber as secondary reinforcement and nanofiller as primary reinforcement is taken into consideration. The natural fibers such as sisal-, pineapple-, jute-, bamboo-, banana-based polymer composites and their improvement in mechanical properties by the addition of various fillers are compared and reported. From the survey, it was noticed that the incorporation of nanofillers with natural fiber and polymers provides an acceptable range of material behavior. Being the natural fiber and its proper surface treatment enhance erosion resistance behavior.

Erosive Wear of Structured Carbon-Fibre-Reinforced Textile Polymer Composites under Sands Blasting

“…Potluri et al [16] studied the influence of architectural topology on the impact damage of 3D woven composites and reported that the ability to withstand damage depended on the weave topology geometry of individual tows. Also, 3D woven textiles showed significant damage resistance when compared with 2D laminated composites [17]. Textile composites could benefit from rate-dependent deformation through the large angular rotation between warp and weft yarns; hence, their deformation was dominated by shear behaviour [18].…”

“…To date, there are a number of published data on such rate-dependent solid-particle erosion of these advanced textile composites [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]. Some early studies [20][21][22][23] showed that the fibre structures might influence erosive characteristics of the composites and the erosion could lie in a transition zone between brittle and ductile material behaviours.…”

Exploring the Impact of TiO2 and MgO Nanoparticles on the Mechanical and Topographical Characteristics of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Composites with Varied Lay-up Sequences: A Taguchi Analysis

“…Utilizing Nano fillers offers the advantage of needing fewer fillers to achieve specific multifunctional properties, compared to traditional microscale fillers. Combining GFRP composites with Nano fillers significantly enhances their performance, particularly in structural applications [1]. Different production parameter combinations yield distinct optimal outcomes.…”