Recycled leather–epoxy hybrid composites exhibiting novel fracture behavior identified through multimodal characterization
Sampath Suranjan Salins, Sawan Shetty, Deepak Doreswamy, Thamme Gowda, H. K. Sachidananda · 2025
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Sampath Suranjan Salins and co-authors study in 2025 composites made from recycled leather and epoxy resin. The work uses post-consumer leather waste, processed into fibers, as a green reinforcement. Samples were made by resin infusion and tested under three-point bending to probe fracture behavior.
At a fiber share near thirty percent, the material reached solid flexural strength and stiffness. It compared well with jute and flax epoxy systems. A softening model captured its stress-strain response. Voids and resin-poor zones acted as stress concentrators that shaped failure. The authors see promise for light, moderately loaded uses.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sampath Suranjan Salins, Sawan Shetty, Deepak Doreswamy, Thamme Gowda, H. K. Sachidananda |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 76 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |