Effect of agricultural waste particle size on the properties of composites based on flame-retardant polyester resin

Mehmet Nuri Kolak, Meral Oltulu, Kadri Vefa Ezirmik, Department of Construction, Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Bingöl University, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ataturk University, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ataturk University

Journal of Composite Materials

Published online on October 10, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Composite Materials, Volume 60, Issue 16, Page 1477-1490, July 2026.
This study explores the use of hemp stalks, an agricultural waste material, as a sustainable reinforcement in flame-retardant polyester (FRP) composites. The objective is to assess the influence of different hemp stalk particle sizes (0–1, 1–2, 2–4, and 4–...