Polymer-matrix composites are widely used in engineering applications. Yet, environmental
factors impact their macroscale fatigue and creep performances significantly, owing to …

Researchers compare natural hemp fibers with synthetic fibers because of their distinct
physical and mechanical properties, which have been well established over time. Hemp …

Natural-fiber-reinforced composites offer various advantages over synthetic composites,
including low density, useful mechanical properties and environmental friendliness. In spite …

This papers aims to characterize the influence of moisture uptake on the mechanical
behaviour of unidirectional flax fibre-reinforced epoxy laminates. Monotonic and cyclic …

A new natural fiber composite made of high density polyethylene (HDPE) and 40% wt of
short birch fibers (SBF) was developed to replace polyamide (better known under its …

Wood plastic composites (WPCs) were produced from thermally treated beech (Fagus
orientalis L.) wood and polypropylene (PP) polymer with coupling agent, by using injection …

In this paper, an analysis of the hygroscopic and hygroelastic behaviours of unidirectional
flax fibre-reinforced epoxy composite is presented. Samples of this composite material were …

This work studies the long-term hygrothermal (HT) aging effect on the fatigue behavior of a
flax/epoxy bio-composite arranged in [0 2/90 2/±45] S lay-ups. The effect of aging on static …

Wood–plastic composites have emerged and represent an alternative to conventional
composites reinforced with synthetic carbon fiber or glass fiber–polymer. A wide variety of …

Wood plastic composite (WPC) usage and demand have increased because of its
interesting chemical and mechanical properties compared to other plastic materials …