Investigation of the effect of the use of waste toys as recycling material in glass-fiber reinforced composites on mechanical properties

Authors : Mehmet Bulut

Pages : 934-938

Doi:10.5505/pajes.2025.66671

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Publication Date : 2025-11-13

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study is to obtain fiber composite material by recycling old toys. For this purpose, waste toys were first collected and cleaned. The toy parts were then exposed to heat to melt and harden. The hardened pieces were then ground into powder filler material. This filler material was added to epoxy at different ratios to obtain composite materials. The strength values of these materials were measured experimentally. The data obtained as a result shows that the addition of waste toys as filler material to glass fiber reinforced composites by bringing them to micro size after heat treatment gradually decreases the mechanical properties. The addition of 2 wt% of waste toy powder gives the best results in terms of mechanical properties compared to other doped composites. This shows that the use of low particle size waste toys as fillers in fiber reinforced composites plays an important role in sustainable material use and waste management.
Keywords : Kompozit malzemeler, mekanik özellikler, geri dönüşüm, atık oyuncaklar

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