Lignocellulosic fiber reinforced composites: Progress, performance, properties, applications, and future perspectives

SM Rangappa, S Siengchin… - Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental awareness across the world has motivated researchers to focus their
attention on the use of cellulosic fiber as reinforcement in polymer matrices. Lignocellulosic …

Plant fibre based bio-composites: Sustainable and renewable green materials

M Ramesh, K Palanikumar, KH Reddy - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2017 - Elsevier
The abundant availability and accessibility of plant fibres are the major reasons for an
emerging new interest in sustainable technology. While focusing on the composite …

[HTML][HTML] Properties of natural fibre composites for structural engineering applications

K Lau, P Hung, MH Zhu, D Hui - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Since the last two decades, many researchers have refocused on using natural fibres, as
reinforcements for cementitious and polymer based structural materials. The use of natural …

Life-cycle and environmental impact assessments on processing of plant fibres and its bio-composites: A critical review

M Ramesh, C Deepa, LR Kumar… - Journal of Industrial …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
From the beginning of humanity, our generation has been on the edge of finding suitable
solutions to increase the product's life-cycle and reduce the environmental impact of the …

[HTML][HTML] Flame retardancy and fire mechanical properties for natural fiber/polymer composite: A review

X Ao, A Vázquez-López, D Mocerino… - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
The vulnerability against heat and fire for natural fibers presents a great challenge for their
replacement of traditional fiber reinforcements in composite materials. Natural fiber/polymer …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental benign natural fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites: A review

H Awais, Y Nawab, A Amjad, A Anjang, HM Akil… - Composites Part C …, 2021 - Elsevier
The automotive and aerospace industries are in continuous struggle towards the
development of lightweight components to improve fuel efficiency. Thermoplastic matrix …

Natural-sourced benzoxazine resins, homopolymers, blends and composites: A review of their synthesis, manufacturing and applications

Y Lyu, H Ishida - Progress in Polymer Science, 2019 - Elsevier
The production of polybenzoxazines from natural renewable materials has attracted interest
because of the environmental impacts caused by conventional petroleum-based materials …

Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) fibre reinforced polymer composite materials: A review on preparation, properties and prospects

M Ramesh - Progress in Materials Science, 2019 - Elsevier
History is often marked by the materials and technology that reflect human capability and
understanding. The increasing needs on bio-degradable and eco-friendly nature for …

Accelerated weathering studies of kenaf/sisal fiber fabric reinforced fully biobased hybrid bioepoxy composites for semi-structural applications: Morphology, thermo …

K Yorseng, SM Rangappa, H Pulikkalparambil… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The reduction of the environmental impact from renewable resources can provide an
interesting sustainable platform. Natural fiber is an outstanding renewable resource for …

Sustainable kenaf/bamboo fibers/clay hybrid nanocomposites: properties, environmental aspects and applications

M Jawaid, SS Chee, M Asim, N Saba, S Kalia - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The environmental issues combined with renewability, annual production, valuable
characteristics, and low cost have recently generated considerable interest in natural fiber …