Eco-friendly Green Composites Reinforced with Recycled Polyethylene for Engineering Applications
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This study created green composites from laterite and recycled polyethylene, with 40 wt.% laterite and 60 wt.% PE exhibiting the best mechanical properties for engineering applications.
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This preprint studied cement-less green composites made by homogeneously mixing laterite with recycled polyethylene at different weight percentages, combining experimental testing with theoretical modeling for mechanical and civil engineering applications. The authors report that the 40 wt.% laterite / 60 wt.% polyethylene composite achieved the highest compressive strength, flexural strength, and fracture toughness (including 25 MPa compressive strength and 7.3 MPa flexural strength), with yield stress values falling within a range they describe as comparable to traditional concrete structures; SEM images are presented as evidence of bonding and ligament bridging. They also model the polyethylene distribution using Weibull statistics and report low Anderson-Darling statistics with p-values above 5% significance. A key limitation stated in the record is that the work is a preprint and not peer reviewed. The paper does not explicitly discuss endometriosis or adenomyosis; it was included in the corpus via a keyword match in the upstream search index.
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Abstract Polyethylene (PE) and cement are serious industrial wastes that promote environmental pollution, with these pollutants having tremendous effects on the lives of humanity and other living creatures, including animals. Therefore, this research presents the results of experimental and theoretical modeling of green composites (without the inclusion of cement) reinforced with recycled polyethylene waste for applications in the Mechanical and Civil Engineering industry. The composites are produced using different weight percentages of laterite and molten PE mixed homogeneously to produce unique green composites with excellent mechanical properties. The green composite with 40 wt.% laterite and 60 wt.% PE exhibited the highest compressive strength, flexural strength and fracture toughness of 25 MPa, 7.3 MPa and , respectively. Additionally, the green composite recorded maximum yield stress of . The maximum yield stress of the green composites falls under the minimum range of yield stress for traditional concrete structures. The SEM images reveal evidence of bonding and ligament bridging in the green composites reinforced with 40 wt.% laterite and 60 wt.% PE. The probability distribution plots show that the polyethylene in the green composites follows the Weibull distribution with low Anderson Darling Statics and p-values greater than the significance level of 5%.
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Therefore, this research presents the results of experimental and theoretical modeling of green composites (without the inclusion of cement) reinforced with recycled polyethylene waste for applications in the Mechanical and Civil Engineering industry. The composites are produced using different weight percentages of laterite and molten PE mixed homogeneously to produce unique green composites with excellent mechanical properties. The green composite with 40 wt.% laterite and 60 wt.% PE exhibited the highest compressive strength, flexural strength and fracture toughness of 25 MPa, 7.3 MPa and , respectively. Additionally, the green composite recorded maximum yield stress of . The maximum yield stress of the green composites falls under the minimum range of yield stress for traditional concrete structures. The SEM images reveal evidence of bonding and ligament bridging in the green composites reinforced with 40 wt.% laterite and 60 wt.% PE. The probability distribution plots show that the polyethylene in the green composites follows the Weibull distribution with low Anderson Darling Statics and p-values greater than the significance level of 5%. Polymer-matrix composites Recycling Mechanical properties Stress concentration Scanning electron microscopy Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Full Text Supplementary Files Table.docx GraphicalAbstract.docx Highlights.docx Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 2 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Show more versions Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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