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Preparation and testing of local polyester composites based on unsaturated polyesters as binder
Author(s) -
Nosseir Michael H.,
Doss N. L.,
Toufik S. Y.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1986.070310825
Subject(s) - composite material , materials science , polyester , compressive strength , porosity , volume (thermodynamics) , specific gravity , unsaturated polyester , physics , quantum mechanics
A series of polymeric composites were prepared with sand/polyester ratio 92:8%. The sand used was local one. The polymeric composites were tested for their compressive strength, exterior volume, porosity, water uptake, specific gravity, volume of open pores and bulk density. The mechanical properties of these polymeric composites were within the range required for building bricks. No significant differences were observed between the polymeric composites made of glass sand and those from untreated sand except in exterior volume and compressive strength. Medium untreated sand was found to give better results in the mechanical properties.