Advancing sustainable materials: characterization of pistachio shell and talc filled polyester composites
     
Yazarlar (4)
Doç. Dr. İdris KARAGÖZ Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
İlayda Arslan Ocak Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Aysu Çavuşoğlu Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Harun Sepetçioğlu Selçuk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Colloid and Polymer Science (Q3)
Dergi ISSN 0303-402X Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili Türkçe Basım Tarihi 03-2025
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 303 / 6 / 1097–1112 DOI 10.1007/s00396-025-05406-7
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-025-05406-7
Özet
This study aims to develop sustainable polyester hybrid composites by incorporating environmentally friendly fillers such as pistachio shell and talc into an orthophthalic polyester matrix. The goal is to produce cost-effective, eco-friendly materials for applications such as exterior cladding and electronic enclosures. The mechanical (tensile, flexural, impact), thermal (FT-IR, TGA, DSC), and physical (water absorption, hardness, density, gloss) properties of the prepared composites were tested. Pure polyester exhibited the highest tensile strength at approximately 50 MPa, while the addition of 40% pistachio shell reduced the mechanical properties by 69%. In contrast, the addition of talc increased the tensile strength by 55% compared to the composite with only pistachio shell. Talc also improved thermal stability (increasing the T5 temperature by 7% and Tmax by 2%) and reduced water absorption by 4%. The combination of both fillers optimized the material properties, providing a sustainable and high-performance alternative. These findings suggest that further optimization of filler content could improve performance and expand material applications.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Polyester | Polyester composites | Hybrid composites | Thermal properties | Pistachio shell