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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 724, 2026
16th International UNIMAS Engineering Conference (EnCon 2026)
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| Article Number | 02002 | |
| Number of page(s) | 10 | |
| Section | Advanced Polymer Materials & Composites Engineering | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202672402002 | |
| Published online | 03 July 2026 | |
Effect of Wax and Nano Organoclay Additives on Machinability of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Material
1 Mechanical Engineering Department, Ecole de Technologie Superieure (University of Quebec), 1100 Notre-Dame West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2 Construction Engineering Department, Ecole de Technologie Superieure (University of Quebec), 1100 Notre-Dame West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Abstract
This research aims to modify the matrix of a Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) composite material by introducing additive particles to analyze their effect on the cutting temperature, cutting forces, and the workpiece surface finish for trimming operations. The machinability of a total of seven laminates having different mixtures of epoxy matrices, including nano organoclay, Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) wax particles, and wetting agent were compared to a reference composite free of additive. It turns out that all three additives and their combinations, except for the clay additive combined with the wetting agent, have significant effects, allowing cutting force reduction up to 83% and cutting temperature reduction of 20% over a cutting length of 100 mm. The cut surfaces show no sign of delamination or uncut fibers while the surface roughness measurements (Ra) indicate a reduction of 73% for the laminate combining all three additives.
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