Recent advances on improving the mechanical and thermal properties of kenaf fibers/engineering thermoplastic composites using novel coating techniques: A review

MM Owen, EO Achukwu, AZ Romli… - Composite Interfaces, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites are presently receiving the attention of scholars
and industrialists due to their specific properties, such as being naturally eco-friendly …

Thermal and mechanical characterization of composite materials from industrial plastic wastes and recycled nylon fibers for floor paving tiles application

MM Owen, EO Achukwu, AZ Romli, AHB Abdullah… - Waste management, 2023 - Elsevier
Industrial plastic waste is growing globally at an alarming rate and environmental pollution
from traditional landfill disposal and incineration treatments are of great concern. As a …

Effects of high‐temperature optimization and resin coating treatment on the mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties of natural kenaf fiber‐filled engineering …

MM Owen, EO Achukwu, SB Shuib… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, kenaf natural fibers were coated with acetone‐thinned epoxy resin before
compounding with high‐temperature polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Thus, composites of …

Enhanced mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties of waste PET plastics reinforced with coated biodegradable kenaf fibers for infrastructure applications

MM Owen, LS Wong, EO Achukwu… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The surge in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle production has led to a rise in
waste PET plastics. Recycling these waste PET plastics for infrastructural purposes offers a …

Effect of glass fiber loading and reprocessing cycles on the mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties of isotactic polypropylene composites

EO Achukwu, MM Owen, A Danladi… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, a preliminary finding is carried out to obtain the optimum E‐glass fiber content
in polypropylene (PP) plastic products using loadings of 5, 10, 20, 30, and 40 wt%. The …

Mechanical and morphological characterizations of epoxy composites reinforced with surface modified woven cotton structures using vacuum bagging technique

MM Owen, EO Achukwu… - The Journal of the …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Woven fabric structures facilitate the mechanical interlacement of textile yarns for increased
strength, which leads to more balanced mechanical properties in a composite. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of fuel briquette made from bi-composite biomass for domestic heating applications

KO Oladosu, SA Babalola, MW Kareem, HA Ajimotokan… - Scientific African, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed at optimizing the fuel briquettes produced from flamboyant pod (FBP), and
corn cob (CC) mixed with cassava starch (SB) as a binder using custom design …

Optimization of the mechanical properties of polyester/coconut shell ash (CSA) composite for light-weight engineering applications

OO Daramola, AA Akinwande, AA Adediran… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The mechanical properties of coconut shell ash (CSA) reinforced polyester composite have
been optimized. Various test specimens were developed by dispersing 10, 20, 30 and 40 …

Mechanical and thermal characterization of resin-infused cotton fabric/epoxy composites: influence of woven construction parameters and surface treatments

MM Owen, LS Wong, EO Achukwu… - Journal of Industrial …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study explores the mechanical and thermal characterization of epoxy-based
composites reinforced with chemically modified woven cotton fabrics using the resin infusion …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of inorganic materials on the waste chicken feather fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester resin-based composite: An approach to environmental …

MF Ali, MA Ahmed, MS Hossain, S Ahmed… - Composites Part C …, 2022 - Elsevier
The environmentally hazardous waste of the poultry industry was eliminated by recycling the
chicken feather fibers (CFF) with metal oxides to make useful composites by mixing them …