Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites (NFPCs) provide the customers with more
alternatives in the material market due to their unique advantages. Poor fiber–matrix …

Polymer composites are widely used modern-day materials, specially designed to combine
good mechanical properties and low density, resulting in a high tensile strength-to-weight …

Nowadays, there is greater demand for greener materials in societies due to environmental
consciousness, depleting fossil fuels and growing ecological concerns. Within the …

In the present decade, the demands for recyclable, environmentally friendly and low-cost
with good strength composites materials have been significantly increased. In this context …

Wood–plastic composites (WPCs) are a form of composite combining wood-based elements
with polymers. The processes for manufacturing WPCs include extrusion, injection molding …

Natural composites can be fabricated through reinforcing either synthetic or bio-based
polymers with hydrophilic natural fibers. Ultimate moisture absorption resistance at the fiber …

Hygroscopicity, low durability, and low thermal resistance are disadvantages of
lignocellulosic materials that also plague wood–plastic composites (WPCs). Hemicellulose …

Poplar wood fibers were chemically modified by esterification (acetate, propionate,
benzoate) and then compounded with high density polyethylene (HDPE) into wood plastic …

Moisture sorption and decay resistance of HDPE based wood plastic composites (WPC)
made from poplar, Douglas-fir, black locust, white oak, and ponderosa pine were …

Hygroscopic behaviour is an inherent characteristic of natural fibres which can influence
their applications as textile fabrics and composite reinforcements. In this study, the water …