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Textile Waste–Based Eco‐Friendly Composite Materials for Drone Frame Applications: A Review

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: International Journal of Polymer Science

DOI: 10.1155/ijps/9925047