Plant-based natural fibre reinforced composites: a review on fabrication, properties and applications

M Syduzzaman, MA Al Faruque, K Bilisik, M Naebe - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increasing global environmental concerns and awareness of renewable green
resources is continuously expanding the demand for eco-friendly, sustainable and …

Hydrophobic treatment of natural fibers and their composites—A review

A Ali, K Shaker, Y Nawab, M Jabbar… - Journal of Industrial …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
There is a growing interest in the development of natural fiber-reinforced composites, most
likely due to their wide availability, low cost, environment friendliness, and sustainability. The …

Review of state-of-the-art studies on the water absorption capacity of agricultural fiber-reinforced polymer composites for sustainable construction

NSN Arman, RS Chen, S Ahmad - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
With the growing environmental impact related to the production, disposal, and recycling of
synthetic fiber based polymeric matrix composites, environmentally friendly composites have …

Nanocomposites for food packaging applications

HMC De Azeredo - Food research international, 2009 - Elsevier
Most materials currently used for food packaging are non-degradable, generating
environmental problems. Several biopolymers have been exploited to develop materials for …

Processing and characterization of polyethylene-based composites

PN Khanam, MAA AlMaadeed - Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Thermoplastic matrix polymer composites have gained commercial success in the
semistructural and structural applications. Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most versatile and …

Miscibility studies of paraffin/polyethylene blends as form-stable phase change materials

F Chen, MP Wolcott - European Polymer Journal, 2014 - Elsevier
Thermal energy storage is useful to promote energy conservation in buildings or machinery.
One means of achieving a form stable phase change materials (PCMs) with polymers is to …

Reactive Melt Mixing of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate)/Rice Husk Flour Composites with Purified Biosustainably Produced Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-Hydroxyvalerate)

B Melendez-Rodriguez, S Torres-Giner, A Aldureid… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Novel green composites based on commercial poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) filled with 10
wt% rice husk flour (RHF) were melt-compounded in a mini-mixer unit using triglycidyl …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical properties of sisal fiber reinforced high density polyethylene composites: Effect of fiber content, interfacial compatibilization, and manufacturing …

X Zhao, RKY Li, SL Bai - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this paper, we investigated the effect of fiber content, interfacial compatibilization, and
manufacturing process on the mechanical properties (tensile, impact and creep) of sisal fiber …

Synthesis and properties of pandanwangi fiber reinforced polyethylene composites: Evaluation of dicumyl peroxide (DCP) effect

NH Sari, MR Sanjay, GR Arpitha, CI Pruncu… - Composites …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the synthesis and properties of pandanwangifiber reinforced
polyethylene composites using dicumyl peroxide (DCP). The amount of DCP in the …

Biofiber‐reinforced polymeric hybrid composites: An overview on mechanical and tribological performance

S Chandgude, S Salunkhe - Polymer Composites, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This article presents a thorough review of biofiber‐based hybrid composites along with the
discussion on its mechanical and tribological performance in the polymeric matrix. Emphasis …