Mechanical and physical properties analysis of textile (carpet) waste/polymer composite modified by nanofiller

Carpet is one of the most ancient and highly preferred fibrous three-dimensional floors covering mankind’s living style. It becomes solid waste after seven to nine years, and its decomposition becomes a challenging task. The present experimental work incorporated the nanomaterial in carpet waste polymer composites for lightweight applications. The carbon-based nanomaterial (CBN) in the form of Multi-Wall Carbon Nano Tube (MWCNT) and Graphene oxide (Go) was used to enhance the carpet waste/epoxy composites. Physio-mechanical investigations characterization evaluated the feasibility of the developed composites. The results showed that adding 1D nanofiller improves the discarded waste polymer nanocomposites’ mechanical properties and physical properties over the 2D nanofiller. The statistical data analysis revealed that the supplement of 0.5 wt.% of MWCNT enhanced tensile, flexural, and compression load of 38.42%, 61.85% and 50% over the neat epoxy-based discarded polymer composites. Furthermore, physical properties were analyzed and found to enhancement in fire retardancy and water uptake, respectively, over pristine specimens. The outcomes of the present work demonstrate that the developed nanocomposites can be used in wall tiles, sound barriers, low-strength tooling components, roadside barrier materials, etc.