Recent development in natural fiber composites, testing and fabrication methods: A review

S Kumar, D Gupta, V Sharma, AK Chaudhary… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Many researches and experiments are present in the online/offline database regarding the
composites materials. The fabrication method, fibers, fiber phase, matrix material and filler …

Transforming agricultural waste into sustainable composite materials: Mechanical properties of tamarindus fruit fiber (TFF)-reinforced polylactic acid composites

S Rajaram, T Subbiah, FS Arockiasamy… - Engineering …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Natural fiber-based polymer composite has great potential and is in high demand due to its
high specific strength, low carcinogenic nature and economic market value. Tamarindus …

Characterization of eco‐friendly composites for automotive applications prepared by the compression molding method

J Manalu, JJ Numberi, A Safanpo… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The need to comply with environmental regulations and provisions set by the government for
sustainability and environmental awareness has caused the use of natural fiber‐reinforced …

Evaluation of mechanical, morphological, and dynamic mechanical properties on basalt/E-glass fiber/epoxy modified with MWCNTs + SiO2 hybrid nanocomposites

V Boobalan, T Sathish - Journal of Polymer Research, 2024 - Springer
Recently, there has been an increasing demand for the utilization of hybrid basalt/glass fiber
epoxy composites with nanofillers in various structural applications. These materials have …

Analyses on flexural properties and process optimization of bamboo fiber-polypropylene composites for automobile applications

B Singh, Y Dessalegn, J Mohammed… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
The present study is dedicated to conducting longitudinal and transversal three-point
bending tests on bamboo fiber-polypropylene composites (BFPPCs) to assess their …

Gamma radiation impact on dielectrics and RH sensitivity of nylon–carbon–GNP–epoxy composites

A Shivamurthy, R Boranna… - Polymer Engineering …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Composites of carbon–graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) epoxy with nylon‐66 interleaving
were fabricated and investigated to understand the impact of γ‐irradiation on their dielectrics …

Enhancement of Dynamic and Tribological Characteristics of Epoxy Coating: Eco-friendly and Noval Biodegradable Fillers into Raw Materials

B Vinod, FA Raju, U Elaiyarasan, S Suresh - Journal of Bio-and Tribo …, 2024 - Springer
This research examines agricultural wastes that can be used as natural fiber reinforcement
in polymer composites. The experiments are conducted with two different mixtures of fiber …

Mechanical characteristics of optimized alkali-treated Similax Zelanica/glass fiber/nanosilica composites in an epoxy matrix: An experimental investigation and …

E Sivakumar, KK Saju - Proceedings of the Institution of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The demand for environmentally conscious materials has led the research on natural fiber
composites as an alternative to synthetic materials in various industries. This study focuses …

Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties of Natural Rubber/Baobab (Adansonia Digitata) Fibre Nanocomposite Using Response Surface Methodology: A Pedagogical …

MI Uzochukwu, OJ Momoh, AA Adebisi, WU Eze… - Chemistry Africa, 2024 - Springer
Response surface methodologies are useful in achieving optimum processing conditions in
materials development. This study highlights a pedagogical approach where conceptual …

Monitoring of Indentation Damage Propagation and Residual Strength Estimation in Iron Filler-Loaded Glass/Epoxy Composites using Acoustic Emission

MK Karthik, C Suresh Kumar, M Sundararaj - Journal of Failure Analysis …, 2024 - Springer
The main challenges of using fiberglass composites are poor impact resistance and
understanding of damage mechanisms during loading. This work focuses on improving the …