Janviter Manalu, Khristhoper Aris Arianto Manalu, Deni Fajar Fitriyana, Nizar Alamsyah, Sivasubramanian Palanisamy, Januar Parlaungan Siregar, Frans Augusthinus Asmuruf, Al Ichlas Imran, Tezara Cionita, Aravindhan Alagarsamy, Ehab El Sayed Massoud, Manickaraj Karuppusamy, Murugesan Palaniappan, Srikanth Karumuri
The increasing textile waste quantity generates significant environmental issues, including pollution and resource depletion. In the meantime, the need for eco-friendly materials is increasing across all sectors, including aerospace and drone industries. The application of textile waste in the manufacturing of drone frames also has not been adequately addressed. This research addresses the possible use of composites obtained from textile waste in drone frames; an independent case study of composites made from textile waste was carried out with its unique method that focused on the properties of textile waste composites in order to replace synthetic materials. The results show that textile waste composites exhibit mechanical properties such as tensile and flexural strength comparable to carbon and glass fibers which are common materials used in the industry. The processes of hand lay-up, compression molding, vacuum infusion, and injection molding are highlighted as the best ways of fabricating composite materials from textile waste. In addition, their lightweight and cost make them ideal for use in the fabrication of drone frames while also addressing the problems of waste disposal and environmental protection. The use of textile waste composites in the fabrication of drone frames has the added benefit of substituting expensive synthetic composites and increasing compliance with good environmental practices. The outcomes advance the study of sustainable materials and promote the integration of circular economy concepts. Employing greater textile waste composites in structural applications in the drone industry may require higher cohesion and dimensional stability than what has been achieved so far. Copyright © 2025 Janviter Manalu et al. International Journal of Polymer Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Cenderawasih, Kota Jayapura, Indonesia; Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Cenderawasih, Kota Jayapura, Indonesia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, P T R College of Engineering & Technology, Thanapandiyan Nagar, Austinpatti, Madurai-Tirumangalam Road, Tamil Nadu, Madurai, 625008, India; Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Pekan, Malaysia; Automotive Engineering Center (AEC), Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Pekan, Malaysia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Halu Oleo, Kendari, Indonesia; Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Information Technology, SEGi University, Selangor, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia; Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Andhra Pradesh, Vaddeswaram, 522501, India; College of Applied Sciences, Dhahran Al-Janoub, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, CMS College of Engineering and Technology, Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore, 641032, India; Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, 11432, Saudi Arabia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mizan Tepi University, South West Region, Tepi, Ethiopia
