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<p>This study presents novel polyester resin composites reinforced with waste rough Loofah foam, <i>C. roseus fiber</i>, and shrimp shell–derived chitosan particles to improve mechanical, thermal, and durability properties for applications in marine, packaging, biomedical, automotive, aerospace, and construction fields. The effects of fiber and chitosan contents were evaluated through tensile, flexural, impact, hardness, wear, thermal, fatigue, flammability, water absorption, and drilling tests. Composite AB4 (40 vol% fiber, 3 vol% chitosan) showed improved tensile (145&#xa0;MPa), flexural (160&#xa0;MPa), impact (6.5&#xa0;J), and fatigue (25,452 cycles) properties due to strong fiber–matrix bonding. AB5 (5 vol% chitosan) exhibited enhanced wear resistance (0.0067 mm<sup>3</sup>/N&#xa0;m), thermal conductivity (0.42 W/m&#xa0;K), and minimal water absorption (0.042%), attributed to enhanced matrix densification. SEM analysis confirmed improved adhesion and reduced delamination. These results highlight the composites’ potential for high-performance, wear-resistant, and precision-engineered applications.</p>

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Sustainable polyester composites reinforced with loofah foam core, C. roseus fiber, and chitosan: mechanical, wear, fatigue, and machinability performance

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    2026年5月29日

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  • M. Zahir Hussain,
  • D. Jayabalakrishnan

摘要

This study presents novel polyester resin composites reinforced with waste rough Loofah foam, C. roseus fiber, and shrimp shell–derived chitosan particles to improve mechanical, thermal, and durability properties for applications in marine, packaging, biomedical, automotive, aerospace, and construction fields. The effects of fiber and chitosan contents were evaluated through tensile, flexural, impact, hardness, wear, thermal, fatigue, flammability, water absorption, and drilling tests. Composite AB4 (40 vol% fiber, 3 vol% chitosan) showed improved tensile (145 MPa), flexural (160 MPa), impact (6.5 J), and fatigue (25,452 cycles) properties due to strong fiber–matrix bonding. AB5 (5 vol% chitosan) exhibited enhanced wear resistance (0.0067 mm3/N m), thermal conductivity (0.42 W/m K), and minimal water absorption (0.042%), attributed to enhanced matrix densification. SEM analysis confirmed improved adhesion and reduced delamination. These results highlight the composites’ potential for high-performance, wear-resistant, and precision-engineered applications.