T. Bhat

TL;DR: In this paper, the fire structural resistance of a basalt fiber composite is determined experimentally and analytically, and it is compared against an equivalent laminate reinforced with E-glass fibres.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of varying ratios of high silica agricultural and industrial wastes on the flammability of mycelium composites, relative to typical synthetic construction materials, was investigated.

TL;DR: Pyrolysis flow combustion calorimetry (PCFC) evaluations reveal that the corresponding combustion propensity of mycelium is significantly lower compared to poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and polylactic acid (PLA), indicating that they are noticeably less prone to ignition and flaming combustion, and therefore safer to use.

TL;DR: In this article, the capacity of two reactive thermoplastic additives (polyethylene-co-methacrylic acid (EMAA) and polyethylene co-glycidyl methacrylate (PEGMA)) and two non-reactive thermoplastics (ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)) to heal cracks in the epoxy resin network and heal delaminations in carbon-epoxy composite is determined.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the tensile failure stress caused by high-temperature incineration of basalt fibres and found that the reduction in fracture stress is caused by thermally activated surface flaw growth.