Innovative Use of Textile Waste for Automotive Applications

Abstract:

Waste materials (WAS) have recently been recycled into the environment and are materials that come to the fore in terms of both cost and environmental use. The waste material used in this study is a type of material classified as waste in a local textile factory due to the raising process, which cannot be converted back into textile. In this study, the effects of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30% and 40% waste raising on the mechanical and physical properties of the composite samples produced by combining them with epoxy were investigated. For comparison purposes, fabric reinforced samples made in previous studies were considered as reference samples. WAS 10 sample is the sample where the tensile strength value reaches its maximum. In the impact test results, the WAS 10 sample absorbed 1.63 times more energy than the WAS5 sample (1.3 J) that came after it, with 2.12 J. The WAS5 sample reached a hardness value of 205.067 in the microhardness test, 3.45% better than the WAS10 sample. Overall, it has been determined that the composite obtained from this waste material, which cannot be recycled into textile products, can be used as an alternative to interior plastics in the automotive industry.

• Periodical: Advances in Science and Technology (Volume 165)
• Pages: 319-324
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-x1hRoG
• Online since: June 2025
• Authors: Mustafa Ozcanli*, Berkay Karacor, Belkıs Zervent Ünal, Ahmet Çalik
• Keywords: Composite, Mechanical Properties, Recyclability, Textile, Waste Material

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