Morphological and acoustical characterization of UV‑irradiated foam composites from cooking oil and wood fake
Polymer foam composites for sound absorption with eco-friendly attributes have gained signifcant attention in sustainable materials research. This study investigates the impact of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation on the morphological, mechanical, and acoustical properties of bio-epoxy (BE) and synthetic...
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| author | M. Rus, Anika Zafah Abd Wahab, Hanani Saif, Yazid Mars, Noraini Zaliran, M. Taufq Alamshah, M. Hafzh Mariza, Ita M. Rus, Shaiqah Al‑Alimi, Sami Zhou, Wenbin |
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| description | Polymer foam composites for sound absorption with eco-friendly attributes have gained signifcant attention in sustainable materials research. This study investigates the impact of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation on the morphological, mechanical, and acoustical properties of bio-epoxy (BE) and synthetic epoxy (SE) foam composites, incorporating wood fakes as fllers at varying loadings (0–20 wt%). BE, derived from waste cooking oil, demonstrated superior resilience to UV exposure compared to SE, maintaining better pore structure, mechanical stability, and sound absorption performance. The results show that after 6000 h of UV exposure, BE composites retained 12–18% higher sound absorption coefcient (α=0.62–0.78) than SE composites (α=0.50–0.66) at 3000 Hz after 6000 h of UV exposure, demonstrating superior UV resilience. At 6000 Hz, SE outperformed BE (α=0.45 vs. 0.35) as a result of structural degradation in BE at higher frequencies, attributed to the natural stabilizing properties of bio-based additives. This study proves that BE foam composites ofer improved durability and acoustic performance under prolonged UV exposure, positioning them as promising materials for sustainable acoustics applications. |
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| spelling | my.uthm.eprints-127092025-06-25T23:48:14Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/12709/ Morphological and acoustical characterization of UV‑irradiated foam composites from cooking oil and wood fake M. Rus, Anika Zafah Abd Wahab, Hanani Saif, Yazid Mars, Noraini Zaliran, M. Taufq Alamshah, M. Hafzh Mariza, Ita M. Rus, Shaiqah Al‑Alimi, Sami Zhou, Wenbin TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Polymer foam composites for sound absorption with eco-friendly attributes have gained signifcant attention in sustainable materials research. This study investigates the impact of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation on the morphological, mechanical, and acoustical properties of bio-epoxy (BE) and synthetic epoxy (SE) foam composites, incorporating wood fakes as fllers at varying loadings (0–20 wt%). BE, derived from waste cooking oil, demonstrated superior resilience to UV exposure compared to SE, maintaining better pore structure, mechanical stability, and sound absorption performance. The results show that after 6000 h of UV exposure, BE composites retained 12–18% higher sound absorption coefcient (α=0.62–0.78) than SE composites (α=0.50–0.66) at 3000 Hz after 6000 h of UV exposure, demonstrating superior UV resilience. At 6000 Hz, SE outperformed BE (α=0.45 vs. 0.35) as a result of structural degradation in BE at higher frequencies, attributed to the natural stabilizing properties of bio-based additives. This study proves that BE foam composites ofer improved durability and acoustic performance under prolonged UV exposure, positioning them as promising materials for sustainable acoustics applications. 2025 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/12709/1/J19586_0ebe92f8fa023b82b1cd4cbaf051b95d.pdf M. Rus, Anika Zafah and Abd Wahab, Hanani and Saif, Yazid and Mars, Noraini and Zaliran, M. Taufq and Alamshah, M. Hafzh and Mariza, Ita and M. Rus, Shaiqah and Al‑Alimi, Sami and Zhou, Wenbin (2025) Morphological and acoustical characterization of UV‑irradiated foam composites from cooking oil and wood fake. Journal of Polymer Research, 32 (85). pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-025-04307-1 |
| spellingShingle | TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) M. Rus, Anika Zafah Abd Wahab, Hanani Saif, Yazid Mars, Noraini Zaliran, M. Taufq Alamshah, M. Hafzh Mariza, Ita M. Rus, Shaiqah Al‑Alimi, Sami Zhou, Wenbin Morphological and acoustical characterization of UV‑irradiated foam composites from cooking oil and wood fake |
| title | Morphological and acoustical characterization of UV‑irradiated foam composites from cooking oil and wood fake |
| title_full | Morphological and acoustical characterization of UV‑irradiated foam composites from cooking oil and wood fake |
| title_fullStr | Morphological and acoustical characterization of UV‑irradiated foam composites from cooking oil and wood fake |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morphological and acoustical characterization of UV‑irradiated foam composites from cooking oil and wood fake |
| title_short | Morphological and acoustical characterization of UV‑irradiated foam composites from cooking oil and wood fake |
| title_sort | morphological and acoustical characterization of uv‑irradiated foam composites from cooking oil and wood fake |
| topic | TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
| url | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/12709/1/J19586_0ebe92f8fa023b82b1cd4cbaf051b95d.pdf http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/12709/ https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-025-04307-1 |
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