Open AccessAnalysis of the free-swell behaviour of orange peel particulates
Author(s) -
Oluwaseyi Ayodele Ajibade,
Johnson Olumuyiwa Agunsoye,
Sunday Ayoola Oke
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
acta periodica technologica/acta periodica technologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.134
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2406-095X
pISSN - 1450-7188
DOI - 10.2298/apt1546131a
Subject(s) - swell , orange (colour) , particulates , swelling , materials science , composite material , environmental science , chemistry , thermodynamics , physics , food science , organic chemistry
Orange peel particulates (OPPs) are interesting materials for the sport equipment production and other industrial applications from the economic and ecological perspectives. Free swell experiments were used to observe the possible behaviour of orange peel filler materials as inputs to orange peel reinforced composites when used in outdoor water-based applications. Experimental data were collected for 10 days on 24-hourly measurements. Holtz and Gibb’s free swell model was applied in terms of five parameters: Free swell (Sf); final volume (Vf); mass of water (Mw); mass of solution (Ms); and volume of solution (Vs). The particle diameter sizes considered in the experiments are 0.075, 0.150, 0.212, 0.300, 0.425 and 0.600 mm. The analysis showed the level of water swelling abilities of the various particulate sizes, which could give an informed decision on possible behaviour of orange peel particulates in outdoor applications