ISSN:
1013-9826
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
With the strong emphasis on environmental awareness, it has brought much attention inthe development of recyclable and environmentally sustainable composite materials since the lastdecade. Environmental legislation as well as consumer demand in many countries is increasing thepressure on manufacturers of materials and end-products to consider the environmental impact oftheir products at all stages of their life cycle, including recycling and ultimate disposal. Silk fibers,spun out from silkworm cocoons, consist of a fibroin core surrounded by a protein layer called"sericin", and these fibers are biodegradable and highly crystalline. It has been known that thesefibers have higher tensile strength and are more predictable in failure than glass and syntheticorganic fibers. Recently, few preliminary studies have reported that the use of these silks, as microreinforcementsto replace un-recyclable carbon and glass fibers for polymeric-based structuralcomposite materials can enhance their mechanical and thermal properties, with reducing the amountof un-decomposable wastes and pollutants. In this paper, the mechanical properties of silk-basedepoxy composites formed by different controlled manufacturing parameters are elaborately studied
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/01/52/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FKEM.326-328.457.pdf
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