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Article Citation - WoS: 9Citation - Scopus: 8Reinforcing Effect of Polyurethane Sizing on Properties of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Composites Involving Short Carbon Fiber(Springer international Publishing Ag, 2020) Ahmed, Shan Abdulalaziz; Tirkes, Seha; Tayfun, UmitIn this study, we present the influence of sizing layer of short carbon fiber (CF) to the basic properties of CF reinforced acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) composites. Composite samples are prepared with four different loading ratio of 5, 10, 15 and 20% by weight using melt-compounding. Surface topography, elemental analysis and surface functionality of CF samples are confirmed by atomic force microscopy (AFM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) and infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy techniques, respectively. Characterizations of composites are performed based on mechanical, thermo-mechanical, melt-flow (MFI) and morphological performances of composites. According to test results, mechanical properties of ABS are enhanced with CF additions. Polyurethane (PU) sized CF containing composites display higher tensile strength, modulus and hardness compared to desized ones. CF additions lead to increase in glass transition temperature of ABS copolymer. MFI values of composites are found to be in narrow range, hence CF additions cause no effect for processing conditions of ABS. According to SEM analysis, CF surfaces are covered by polymer matrix thanks to PU sizing layer of CF, whereas debondings are formed for desized CF-filled ABS matrix. Results indicate that PU-sizing is suitable for ABS/CF composite system. [GRAPHICS] .Article Citation - WoS: 14Citation - Scopus: 19Influence of Carbon Nanotube Inclusions To Electrical, Thermal, Physical and Mechanical Behaviors of Carbon-Fiber Abs Composites(Springer Japan Kk, 2022) Akar, Alinda Oyku; Yildiz, Umit Hakan; Tirkes, Seha; Tayfun, Umit; Hacivelioglu, FerdaAcrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) terpolymer was compounded with short carbon fiber (CF) and carbon nanotube (CNT) using a micro-extruder followed by the injection molding process. Composite samples were fabricated with loading ratios of 20 wt.% CF and 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 wt.% of CNT. Mechanical, electrical, thermo-mechanical, thermal, melt-flow, and structural investigations of ABS-based composites were conducted by performing tensile, impact, hardness, and wear tests, conductive atomic force microscopy (AFM), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), melt flow rate test (MFR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) characterization techniques, respectively. According to mechanical test data of resultant composites including tensile and impact test findings, CNT additions led to the remarkable increase in tensile strength and impact resistance for CF reinforced ABS composites. The formation of synergy between CNT nanoparticles and CF was confirmed by electrical conduction results. The conductive path in ABS/CF composite system was achieved by the incorporation of CNT with different loading levels. SEM micrographs of composites proved that CNT nanoparticles exhibited homogeneous dispersion into ABS matrix for lower loadings. [GRAPHICS] .Article Citation - WoS: 21Citation - Scopus: 20Evaluation of flammability, thermal stability and mechanical behavior of expandable graphite-reinforced acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymer(Springer, 2022) Cirmad, Hussam; Tirkes, Seha; Tayfun, UmitAcrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) terpolymer was loaded with expandable graphite (EG) at four different concentrations of 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% using micro-compounder followed by injection molding process. Mechanical, thermomechanical, thermal, flame retardancy, melt flow and morphological characterizations of composites were done by tensile, hardness and impact tests, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), melt flow index (MFI) test and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. According to test results, tensile strength and storage modulus of ABS were improved with the increase in EG content. Storage modulus and glass transition temperature of ABS yielded enhancement with the inclusion of EG. However, percent elongation and impact strength values showed decreasing trend with EG additions. ABS/EG composites gave higher fire performance relative to ABS including enhancement in LOI and reduction in heat release rate. MFI test revealed that incorporation of EG with the lowest amount displayed no dramatic change for MFI value of neat ABS. EG flakes exhibited well-dispersion and exfoliated structure for all of the filling ratios as the SEM microimages of composites were examined. 15% and 20% EG containing ABS composites were remarked as the most suitable candidates among prepared composites. [GRAPHICS] .Article Citation - WoS: 32Citation - Scopus: 35Mechanical, Thermal, Melt-Flow and Morphological Characterizations of Bentonite-Filled Abs Copolymer(Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, 2020) Alhallak, Laylay Mustafa; Tirkes, Seha; Tayfun, UmitPurpose This study aims to investigate the mechanical, thermal, melt-flow and morphological behavior of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS)-based composites after bentonite inclusions. Melt mixing is the most preferred production method in industrial scale and basically it has very near processing parameters compared to 3D printing applications. Rheological parameters of ABS and its composites are important for 3D applications. Melt flow behavior of ABS effects the fabrication of 3D printed product at desired levels. Shear thinning and non-Newtonian viscosity characteristics of ABS make viscosity control easier and more flexible for several processing techniques including injection molding, compression molding and 3D printing. Design/methodology/approach ABS copolymer was reinforced with bentonite mineral (BNT) at four different loading ratios of 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%. ABS/BNT composites were fabricated by lab-scale micro-compounder followed by injection molding process. Mechanical, thermo-mechanical, thermal, melt-flow and morphological properties of composites were investigated by tensile, hardness and impact tests, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA), melt flow index (MFI) test and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. Findings Mechanical tests revealed that tensile strength, elongation and hardness of ABS were enhanced as BNT content increased. Glass transition temperature and storage modulus of ABS exhibited increasing trend with the additions of BNT. However, impact strength values dropped down with BNT inclusion. According to MFI test measurements, BNT incorporation displayed no significant change for MFI value of ABS. Homogeneous dispersion of BNT particles into ABS phase was deduced from SEM micrographs of composites. Loading ratio of 15% BNT was remarked as the most suitable candidate among fabricated ABS-based composites according to findings. Research limitations/implications The advanced mechanical properties and easy processing characteristics are the reasons for usage of ABS as an engineering plastic. Owing to the increase in its usage for 3D printing technology, the ABS became popular in recent years. The utilization of ABS in this technology is in filament form with various colors and dimensions. This is because of its proper rheological features. Practical implications Melt-mixing technique was used as preparation of composites, as this processing method is widely applied in industry. This method is also providing similar processing methodology with 3D printing technology. Originality/value According to the literature survey, to the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is the first research work regarding the melt-flow performance of ABS-based composites to evaluate their 3D printing applications and processability. ABS and BNT containing composites were characterized by tensile, impact and shore hardness tests, DMA, TGA), MFI test and SEM techniques.
