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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Epoxy Resin-Based Materials Containing Natural Additives of Plant Origin Dedicated to Rail Transport.

Anna Masek, Olga Olejnik, Leszek Czechowski, Filip Kaźmierczyk, Sebastian Miszczak, Aleksandra Węgier, Sławomir Krauze

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 51% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Anna MasekInstitute of Polymer and Dye Technology, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego Str. 16, 90-537 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-3785-1995
Olga OlejnikInstitute of Polymer and Dye Technology, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego Str. 16, 90-537 Lodz, Poland.
Leszek CzechowskiDepartment of Strength of Materials, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego Str. 1/15, 90-537 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4718-6215
Filip KaźmierczykDepartment of Strength of Materials, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego Str. 1/15, 90-537 Lodz, Poland.
Sebastian MiszczakInstitute of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego Str. 1/15, 90-537 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6074-9529
Aleksandra WęgierInstitute of Polymer and Dye Technology, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego Str. 16, 90-537 Lodz, Poland.
Sławomir KrauzeS.Z.T.K. "TAPS"-Maciej Kowalski, ul. Borowa 4, 94-247 Lodz, Poland.
Lodz University of Technology · PLTaps (Poland) · PL

Funding

European Union Road Federation POIR.04.01.04-00-0062/20-00
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The presented study is focused on the modification of commercially available epoxy resin with flame retardants by means of using natural substances, including quercetin hydrate and potato starch. The main aim was to obtain environmentally friendly material dedicated to rail transport that is resistant to the aging process during exploitation but also more prone to biodegradation in environmental conditions after usage. Starch is a natural biopolymer that can be applied as a pro-ecological filler, which may contribute to degradation in environmental conditions, while quercetin hydrate is able to prevent a composite from premature degradation during exploitation. To determine the aging resistance of the prepared materials, the measurements of hardness, color, mechanical properties and surface free energy were performed before and after solar aging. To assess the mechanical properties of the composite material, one-directional tensile tests were performed for three directions (0, 90, 45 degrees referred to the plate edges). Moreover, the FT-IR spectra of pristine and aged materials were obtained to observe the changes in chemical structure. Furthermore, thermogravimetric analysis was conducted to achieve information about the impact of natural substances on the thermal resistance of the achieved composites.

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biocompositeepoxy resinpro-ecologicalquercetinrail transportstarch

Identifiers

PMID38005010
PMCPMC10672540
OpenAlexW4388491655

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