Composite materials based on renewable agricultural and biomass feedstocks are
increasingly utilized as these products significantly offset the use of fossil fuels and reduce …

The continuous demands for reducing environmental impact and energy consumption are
the major driving factors for the development of natural fiber (NF)‐reinforced composites …

Brittle cracking is one of the most important causes of catastrophic destruction in structures
and infrastructures made of cement-based materials. Researchers have tried to reduce the …

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 …

Banana pseudo-stem fibers used as a reinforcing material in synthetic matrix polymers have
offered various advantages as they are environmentally friendly, have relatively low density …

Natural fibre-reinforced polymer composites are increasingly replacing commercial
composite materials. The limitations of conventional composites materials are overcome by …

Abstract Information about the quantities of green coconut shells disposed of in areas where
the coconuts are consumed is not precise, which can make it difficult to arrange the …

Rule of mixture models are usually used in the tensile properties prediction of polymer
composites reinforced with synthetic fibres. They are less utilized for natural fibre/polymer …

Bio-degradability and sustainability have become major objectives in the field of materials
engineering. Due to this, the utilisation of natural reinforcement is gaining immense attention …

The main critical factors, which have direct influence on the fracture toughness and imapct
strength properties of natural fibers composites, are reviewed in details in this paper …