[HTML][HTML] Challenges and advancement in water absorption of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites

M Mohammed, AJM Jawad, AM Mohammed, JK Oleiwi… - Polymer Testing, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural fibres (NFRs) composite materials are acquiring popularity in the modern world due
to their eco-friendliness and superior mechanical properties. Although it has been shown …

Review of state-of-the-art studies on the water absorption capacity of agricultural fiber-reinforced polymer composites for sustainable construction

NSN Arman, RS Chen, S Ahmad - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
With the growing environmental impact related to the production, disposal, and recycling of
synthetic fiber based polymeric matrix composites, environmentally friendly composites have …

Review of hybrid fiber based composites with nano particles—material properties and applications

A Atmakuri, A Palevicius, A Vilkauskas, G Janusas - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The present review article provides an overview of the properties of various natural and
synthetic fibers for the fabrication of pure natural composites and the combination of both …

Rotational molding of linear low-density polyethylene composites filled with wheat bran

A Hejna, M Barczewski, J Andrzejewski, P Kosmela… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Application of lignocellulosic fillers in the manufacturing of wood polymer composites
(WPCs) is a very popular trend of research, however it is still rarely observed in the case of …

Valorization of sugarcane straw for the development of sustainable biopolymer-based composites

JR Robledo-Ortíz, AS Martín del Campo, JA Blackaller… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sugarcane straw (SCS) is a common agro-industrial waste that is usually incinerated or
discarded in fields after harvesting, increasing the importance of developing added-value …

Influence of different bio‐based and conventional packaging trays on the quality loss of fresh cherry tomatoes during distribution and storage

I Korte, A Albrecht, M Mittler… - Packaging …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The quality loss and shelf life of cherry tomatoes stored in different types of commercially
available bio‐based packaging trays were analysed and compared with the reference …

[HTML][HTML] Rotational molding parameters of wood-plastic composite materials made of recycled high density polyethylene and wood particles

A Arribasplata-Seguin, R Quispe-Dominguez… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent investigations have demonstrated that it is possible to incorporate different natural
fibers in the rotational molding process. In this perspective, the main purpose of this work is …

Experimental and theoretical studies to investigate the water absorption behavior of carbon/banana fibre hybrid epoxy composite

AT Oyewo, OO Oluwole, OO Ajide, TE Omoniyi… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, carbon/banana fibre hybrid reinforced epoxy composite was prepared and
analyzed based on:(1) water absorption and (2) swelling rate, followed by the optimization …

Bio-polyethylene composites based on sugar cane and Curauá fiber: an experimental study

GHA Barbalho, JJS Nascimento, LB Silva, RS Gomez… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
For the purpose of renewable materials applications, Curauá fiber treated with 5% sodium
hydroxide was added to high-density biopolyethylene, using an entirely Brazilian raw …

Effects of intrinsic mechanical characteristics of lignocellulosic fibres on the energy absorption and impact rupture stress of low density polyethylene biocomposites

FM Al-Oqla - International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Proper assessments of the role of various natural fibres in green composites are very
significant to predict their behaviour in different conditions leading to optimise the use of …