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Mechanical, wear, and flammability of chitin-rich endoskeleton of Sepioteuthis Sepioidea powder-dispersed pineapple fiber-reinforced polyester composite

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This study investigates the mechanical properties, wear resistance, and flammability characteristics of a novel composite material consisting of chitin macromolecules extracted from the endoskeleton of Sepioteuthis sepioidea pen, dispersed within a pineapple fiber-reinforced polyester matrix. Chitin, a biopolymer renowned for its biocompatibility and structural integrity, is extracted and purified from the endoskeleton of Sepioteuthis sepioidea. The chitin is then incorporated into a polyester matrix (0.5, 1, 2, 4 vol.%) reinforced with pineapple fibers (40 vol.%) to create a bio-based composite material by hand layup method. Tests are conducted as per ASTM standards. Mechanical testing reveals that the inclusion of chitin macromolecules significantly enhanced the tensile strength, flexural modulus, and impact resistance of the composite RPC3. Additionally, the wear resistance of the composite material is evaluated and found that the RPC4 delivers high wear resistance with lower sp. wear rate of 0.014 mm3/Nm and COF of 0.22. Furthermore, composite designation RPC4 with a propagation speed of 9.66 mm/min and water contact angle of 112° indicate a notable fire-retardant and water resistance properties imparted by the chitin-rich Sepioteuthis sepioidea pen. The results underscore the potential of this composite in applications that demand enhanced mechanical performance, wear resistance, reduced flammability, and high water resistance. Since these composites are stable against fire and water absorption with improved mechanical and wear properties, they found applications in automotives, FRP composite panels, lightweight composite domestic product manufacturing, and food packaging applications.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, MEA Engineering College, Malappuram, Kerala, India

    Ramesh G

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Eshwar College of Engineering, Coimbatore, India

    G Gokilakrishnan

  3. Department of Agricultural Engineering, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, 638 401, India

    Uvaraja V C

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Panimalar Engineering College, Chennai, India

    Santhosh Kumar S

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G, R., Gokilakrishnan, G., V C, U. et al. Mechanical, wear, and flammability of chitin-rich endoskeleton of Sepioteuthis Sepioidea powder-dispersed pineapple fiber-reinforced polyester composite. Biomass Conv. Bioref. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-024-05345-3

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