Improving the Tribological and Tribo-Electrification Properties of Epoxy Flooring Materials

A. H., El-Abd; A. M., Samy; A. K., Ameer

doi:10.21608/svusrc.2022.145729.1054

Improving the Tribological and Tribo-Electrification Properties of Epoxy Flooring Materials

Document Type : Original research articles

Authors

¹ Dept. of Mechanical Power Engineering, El-Arish High Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ministry of Higher Education, Egypt.

² Dept. of Production Engineering & Mechanical Design, Faculty of Engineering, Mini University, Egypt

10.21608/svusrc.2022.145729.1054

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to enhance the electrostatic and frictional behaviour of epoxy polymer as flooring materials for many applications such as homes, gyms, fitness centers, community centers, health clubs, schools and universities, play areas as well as police and fire stations. We proposed the aluminum machining chip wastes to use as filling material for epoxy flooring in order to increase friction coefficient and decrease the electrostatic charge generated from friction of shoes against flooring materials.
Test results showed that, in presence of shoes with hardness 65 shore A, the maximum values of friction coefficient values observed at 2% and 4% Al. powder content. The minimum electrostatic charge observed at 4 and 5% Al. content. For shoes with hardness 63 shore A, the maximum values of friction coefficient values observed at 3% and 5% Al. powder content. The charge can be reduced by adding Aluminum powder to epoxy floor by 3 and 5%. In presence of shoes with hardness 67 shore A, the maximum values of friction coefficient values observed at 3% and 5% aluminum powder content. The minimum charge observed at 3 and 4% Al. content. We can recommend using the powder of aluminum chip in epoxy polymer as fillers for enhancing the frictional and tribo-electrification properties.

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