EFFECT OF ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE WITH ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE / GRAPHENE NANOPLATELETS AND BASALT FABRIC ON PROPERTY ENHANCEMENT

During the last several decades, polymeric composites have attracted much attention from researchers and industrialists due to their excellent mechanical and thermal properties. Currently, these materials are gradually replacing metallic parts in bearings, home appliances, and electrical devices. This study investigated the physical and mechanical responses of thermoplastic composite laminates fabricated from acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene polymer, graphene nanoplatelets, alumina trihydrate powder, and single-ply woven basalt fabric reinforced by a hot-pressing method. The main properties of these laminates were evaluated by applying appropriate testing standards. The obtained results indicated that the prepared thermoplastic composites possessed enhanced mechanical properties as compared with those of the polymer matrix without fillers.