[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Surface treatment to improve water repellence and compatibility of natural fiber with polymer matrix: Recent advancement

M Mohammed, R Rahman, AM Mohammed, T Adam… - Polymer Testing, 2022 - Elsevier
The world is in need of more eco-friendly material, therefore numerous efforts have been
made to replace synthetic fibers in fiber-reinforced composites with natural fibers reinforced …

Degradation and stabilization of polyurethane elastomers

F Xie, T Zhang, P Bryant, V Kurusingal… - Progress in Polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
Polyurethane elastomers have a combination of excellent mechanical, physical and
chemical properties along with exceptional biocompatibility. Therefore, these elastomeric …

A review on the degradability of polymeric composites based on natural fibres

ZN Azwa, BF Yousif, AC Manalo, W Karunasena - Materials & Design, 2013 - Elsevier
The applications of natural fibre/polymer composites in civil engineering are mostly
concentrated on non-load bearing indoor components due to its vulnerability to …

[图书][B] Handbook of wood chemistry and wood composites

RM Rowell - 2005 - taylorfrancis.com
The degradable nature of high-performance, wood-based materials is an attractive
advantage when considering environmental factors such as sustainability, recycling, and …

[HTML][HTML] Monitoring wood degradation during weathering by cellulose crystallinity

F Lionetto, R Del Sole, D Cannoletta, G Vasapollo… - Materials, 2012 - mdpi.com
The degree of crystallinity of cellulose was used for assessing the degradation level of
coated and uncoated samples of pine wood after weathering. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and …

Thermoplastic moulding of Wood-Polymer Composites (WPC): A review on physical and mechanical behaviour under hot-pressing technique

D Friedrich - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
New types of natural fibre-reinforced plastic composites have been available on the market
as Wood-Plastic Composite (WPC) façades over the past 10 years. However, WPC cladding …

Wood–plastic composite technology

DJ Gardner, Y Han, L Wang - Current Forestry Reports, 2015 - Springer
Wood–plastic composites (WPCs) are a form of composite combining wood-based elements
with polymers. The processes for manufacturing WPCs include extrusion, injection molding …

Accelerated weathering and soil burial effects on colour, biodegradability and thermal properties of bamboo/kenaf/epoxy hybrid composites

SS Chee, M Jawaid, MTH Sultan, OY Alothman… - Polymer Testing, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aims to gain insight into the influence of environmental effects on the colour,
biodegradability, oxidation stability, thermal stability and complex modulus of bamboo/kenaf …

Polypropylene composites with natural fibers and wood–General mechanical property profiles

L Sobczak, RW Lang, A Haider - Composites Science and Technology, 2012 - Elsevier
Natural Fiber Composites (NFCs) and Wood Polymer Composites (WPCs) based on
polypropylene (PP) have gained increasing interest over the past two decades, both in the …