Recently explored natural cellulosic plant fibers 2018–2022: A potential raw material resource for lightweight composites

A Vinod, MR Sanjay, S Siengchin - Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 - Elsevier
The applications of composite materials had grown significantly over a certain period due to
their weight-saving and cost-effective parameters. The use of synthetic materials and …

A review on plant fiber reinforced thermoset polymers for structural and frictional composites

V Chaudhary, F Ahmad - Polymer Testing, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent past years, utilization of synthetic materials has become a matter of immense
concern due to increasing environmental awareness in terms of safety, sustainability and …

Influence of stacking sequence and fiber content on the mechanical properties of natural and synthetic fibers reinforced penta-layered hybrid composites

V Mohanavel, S Suresh Kumar… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of this work is to find the influence of fiber content, stacking pattern, and their
sequence on the mechanical properties of hybrid composites. Hybrid composites in four …

A review on alternative raw materials for sustainable production: novel plant fibers

Y Seki, F Selli, ÜH Erdoğan, M Atagür… - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
With ever increasing environmental awareness, renewable raw materials for textile and
composite industry have become an important alternative to reduce the use of petroleum …

Recent developments in luffa natural fiber composites

M Alhijazi, B Safaei, Q Zeeshan, M Asmael, A Eyvazian… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Natural fiber composites (NFCs) are an evolving area in polymer sciences. Fibers extracted
from natural sources hold a wide set of advantages such as negligible cost, significant …

A review on Luffa fibres and their polymer composites

CA Adeyanju, S Ogunniyi, JO Ighalo… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Springer
Luffa spp. is readily available and widely grown in Asia and Africa and is a rich source of
natural fibres for composite development. This paper reviews research findings on Luffa …

Calotropis Gigantea Fiber-epoxy Composites: Influence of Fiber Orientation on Mechanical Properties and Thermal Behavior

G Ramesh, K Subramanian… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Global warming and environmental pollution issues are the challenges that have prompted
researchers around the world to recognize biodegradable material as an alternate solution …

Characterization of new cellulose fiber extracted from second generation Bitter Albizia tree

TP Sathishkumar, MA Shah, H Panchal, K Sharma… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The present work examines the physical, thermal tensile, and chemical properties of wood
skin fibers obtained from second generation Bitter Albizia (BA) tree skin. Chemical …

Characterization studies on Calotropis procera fibers and their performance as reinforcements in epoxy matrix

K Yoganandam, P Ganeshan… - Journal of Natural …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study aims to characterize and find the suitability of Calotropis procera fibers to
reinforce polymer matrices from Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction …

Characterization studies of natural cellulosic fibers extracted from shwetark stem

K Raja, B Prabu, P Ganeshan… - Journal of Natural …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The present investigation is mainly aimed to characterize the cellulosic fibers extracted from
the stem of Shwetark plant to test its possibility to be used as polymeric reinforcement …