Study of Thermal Properties of Granite Powder (Scrap) Reinforced Polyester Resin Composite

Abstract

Journal of Advanced Chemical EngineeringPaul et al., J Adv Chem Eng 2017, 7:1 DOI: 10.4172/2090 Volume AbstractComposite materials are now widely used in engineering application and the scope of its application is widespread mainly for its contrapuntal properties. In this research work composites were prepared by crosslinking the polyester resin with Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide and finally reinforced with the Granite scrap powder. Granite stone as filler was used at 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% with respect to the weight of unsaturated polyester resin with styrene monomer at 7.5% as constant basis mentioning that 0% sample (without Granite Filler) was also prepared to compare the results with it. Thermal analysis of the prepared composite such as Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Thermo-mechanical Analysis (TMA) and Thermal Conductivity of the composites were analyzed along with the SEM analysis to find out correlation between thermal properties with composite surface topology. Thermo gravimetric analysis is done to determine the kinetics of thermal degradation and Thermo mechanical analysis is to determine expansion co-efficient along with Tg of polyester resin and granite blends composite. To avoid the thermo-oxidative degradation, thermal analysis was carried out for samples in nitrogen atmosphere at heating rates of 20°C/min. Thermal Conductivity analysis is performed to determine the ability of the composite to conduct heat at various temperatures.

Potential applications of granite waste powder as an add-value polymer composite product

“…32 On the other hand, the DSC thermogram of granite demonstrated very weak and wide heat absorption peak with onset temperature 168.94°C that offset at 275°C and appeared at 200.27°C, Figure (9, G). 23…”

“…32 On the other hand, the DSC thermogram of granite demonstrated very weak and wide heat absorption peak with onset temperature 168.94°C that offset at 275°C and appeared at 200.27°C, Figure (9, G). 23 Thermo-gravimetric analysis for SP matrix based on recycled PET waste is represented in Figure . It is clear that about 90% of the mass of SP resin was lost in the range of onset at room temperature that offset near 450°C.…”

“…[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Very few or may be none published works discussed formulation of polymer granite composite (PGC) based on polyester obtained from chemical recycled the post consumer PET waste, as a matrix and granite scraps, as an inorganic filler. Paul et al 23 used the virgin polyester resin incorporating particulate ceramic granite to prepare composite while Piratelli-Filho and Shimabukuro 24 applied an epoxy polymeric matrix reinforced with particulate ceramic granite. Ramakrishna and Rai, also, produced polymer composite from granite scraps and virgin poly (butyleneterepthalate) toughened epoxy resin.…”