A lecturer from Nanotechnology and advanced materials Research Center at UOT publishes a research about (a study of the mechanical and physical properties of composite materials made of polyester reinforced with papyrus) in an international magazine

Assist. Prof. Dr. Wafaa A.  Wahib from Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Research Center at UOT published a research about (a study of the mechanical and physical properties of composite materials made of polyester reinforced with papyrus) in an international magazine

Composite materials gain an important role in engineering applications, as they have been used in many applications such as cars, ships and aircraft in addition to various other fields. This research aims to study the properties of composite materials made of polymer fortified with papyrus cane particles (PRP), as samples of composite materials were manufactured containing different weights of papyrus minutes in polyester floor for the purpose of studying their mechanical and physical properties. The results showed that composite materials fortified with a weight ratio of 13% of papyrus minutes possess a tensile strength of 57,556 MPa, while the minimum tensile strength of 12.88 MPa was obtained at a weight ratio of 18% of papyrus minutes. While the study of the physical properties showed that the percentage of acquisition of composite materials for water at room temperature was 6.2% after a time period of 6 weeks with weight rates of 22% of the minutes of the cane.