Various factors affecting the fatigue performance of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites: a systematic review

S Bhowmik, S Kumar, VK Mahakur - Iranian Polymer Journal, 2024 - Springer
Due to rising environmental concerns, the reinforcement of natural fiber with polymer matrix
to develop composite materials is gaining popularity in many sectors in the last few years …

The development of a low‐cost, sustainable bamboo‐based flexible bio composite for impact sensing and mechanical energy harvesting applications

ND Kulkarni, A Saha, P Kumari - Journal of Applied Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
An increasing trend in creating materials with a greater extent of sustainability from an
ecological and financial perspective involves usage of bio resources and industrial residues …

Development of 3D printable cenosphere‐reinforced polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) filaments for lightweight structural applications

J Kumar, S Negi - Polymer Composites, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Present research evaluates the feasibility of producing polyethylene terephthalate glycol
(PETG) filaments reinforced with cenosphere (CS), which have great potential to develop …

Effect of banana peduncle fiber on the mechanical, water, and degradation properties of hybrid composites made from modified soy resin

KC Bishoyi, SS Pattnaik, D Behera… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The use of banana pseudo stems is currently acknowledged as a sustainable raw material
that piqued researchers' interest because of their high cellulose content, and good to …

Fully biobased composite made with epoxidized‐lignin, reinforced with bamboo fibers

S Bagheri, M Nejad - Polymer Composites, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we entirely replaced petroleum‐based bisphenol A (BPA) with unmodified kraft
softwood lignin in epoxy resin formulation. Epoxidized lignin was prepared by reacting lignin …

Extraction of bio-fillers from natural solid wastes (citrus limetta peel) and characterization of the physical, mechanical, and tribological performance of sustainable …

S Kumar, S Bhowmik - Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 2023 - Springer
The abundant accessibility of citrus limetta peels (CLP) is having great source to use as bio-
fillers for developing sustainable and biodegradable composite that will replace plastic and …

Experimental investigation of high filler loading of SiO2 on the mechanical and dynamic mechanical analysis of natural PALF fibre-based hybrid composite

N TJ - Silicon, 2023 - Springer
This work aims to investigate the effect of high filler loadings of SiO2 nanoparticles on the
mechanical properties of pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) epoxy hybrid composites. The …

The structural, dielectric, and dynamic properties of NaOH-treated Bambusa tulda reinforced biocomposites—an experimental investigation

A Saha, ND Kulkarni, M Kumar, P Kumari - Biomass Conversion and …, 2023 - Springer
The use of synthetic fibers as reinforcement has been restricted as a result of enhanced
ecological awareness and stringent laws and regulations by government agencies …

Development of Bambusa tulda-reinforced different biopolymer matrix green composites and MCDM-based sustainable material selection for automobile applications

A Saha, ND Kulkarni, P Kumari - Environment, Development and …, 2023 - Springer
A growing awareness of sustainability issues and the environment has prompted
researchers to focus on natural alternatives. Natural fiber composites (NFCs) have been …

Potential utilization of natural solid waste found in the northeast India for development of polymeric composites: process, properties, challenges, and applications: a …

S Kumar, VK Mahakur, S Bhowmik - Journal of Material Cycles and Waste …, 2024 - Springer
The increasing environmental consciousness and demands of laws have encouraged
researchers to develop new environment friendly materials. A large human population …