This research reports thermoset composites reinforced with cotton and polyester fibers (recovered from pre-consumer textile waste). The carded web of cotton and polyester fibers and epoxy resin were used to develop the composites using the compression molding technique. The polyester/epoxy composites show average tensile and impact strength higher than cotton/epoxy composites. However, cotton/epoxy composites show average flexural strength higher than polyester/epoxy composites. The bearing strength in a pinned joint for polyester/epoxy composites is higher than cotton/epoxy composites. The equilibrium water content of polyester/epoxy composites was found much less than the corresponding cotton/epoxy composite. The cotton/epoxy and polyester/epoxy composites are thermally stable enough.

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建筑施工用废棉和聚酯纤维增强绿色复合材料的制备和性能评价

该研究报告了用棉花和聚酯纤维（从消费前的纺织废料中回收）增强的热固性复合材料。使用压缩成型技术将棉、聚酯纤维和环氧树脂的梳理网用于开发复合材料。聚酯/环氧树脂复合材料的平均拉伸强度和冲击强度高于棉/环氧树脂复合材料。然而，棉/环氧树脂复合材料的平均弯曲强度高于聚酯/环氧树脂复合材料。聚酯/环氧树脂复合材料的销钉接头的承载强度高于棉/环氧树脂复合材料。发现聚酯/环氧树脂复合材料的平衡水含量远低于相应的棉/环氧树脂复合材料。棉/环氧树脂和聚酯/环氧树脂复合材料具有足够的热稳定性。