Influence of giant reed fibers on mechanical, thermal, and disintegration behavior of rotomolded PLA and PE composites

L Suárez, Z Ortega, F Romero, R Paz… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2022 - Springer
This paper assesses the modifications in the properties of rotomolded polyethylene (PE) and
polylactic acid (PLA) composites obtained with 5 and 10% giant reed fibers, mainly focusing …

Hemp and Its derivatives as a universal industrial raw material (with particular emphasis on the polymer industry)—A review

K Tutek, A Masek - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review article provides basic information about cannabis, its structure, and its impact on
human development at the turn of the century. It also contains a brief description of the …

A comprehensive review to evaluate the consequences of material, additives, and parameterization in rotational molding

J Yadav, PL Ramkumar, AK Parwani - Journal of Polymer Research, 2023 - Springer
This article provides a comprehensive review of the recent literature on various natural fiber
and inorganic filler-based polymer composites used in rotational molding (RM). The RM has …

Mechanical performance of rotationally molded multilayer mLDPE/banana-fiber composites

J Kelly-Walley, Z Ortega, M McCourt, B Millar, L Suárez… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The incorporation of materials different from the polymer within the rotational molding
process usually results in lowered mechanical properties, where impact strength is of …

Valorization of invasive plants from Macaronesia as filler materials in the production of natural fiber composites by rotational molding

Z Ortega, F Romero, R Paz, L Suárez, AN Benítez… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper compares the mechanical properties of different natural fiber composites
produced by rotational molding as a way of waste valorization from campaigns to control …

Environmental Hazards of Giant Reed (Arundo donax L.) in the Macaronesia Region and Its Characterisation as a Potential Source for the Production of Natural Fibre …

L Suárez, J Castellano, F Romero, MD Marrero… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper summarises the results obtained from the characterisation of giant reed (Arundo
donax L.) plant and fibres. The research is part of a project developed in the Macaronesia …

[HTML][HTML] Low velocity impact (LVI) and flexure-after-impact (FAI) behaviours of rotationally moulded sandwich structures

A Saifullah, L Wang, A Barouni, K Giasin… - journal of materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is limited academic knowledge and industrial understanding available on low velocity
impact (LVI) properties, impact damage propagation mechanism and post impact residual …

Hybrid polyethylene composites with recycled carbon fibres and hemp fibres produced by rotational moulding

M Oliveira, KL Pickering, C Gauss - Journal of Composites Science, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study assessed polyethene composites produced by rotational moulding with hybrid
reinforcement using recycled carbon fibre (RCF) and hemp fibre (HF). First, the RCF was …

Biofuels and bioproducts from industrial hemp

S Tulaphol, Z Sun, N Sathitsuksanoh - Advances in Bioenergy, 2021 - Elsevier
Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa), a member of the family that includes marijuana, has great
potentials as a renewable feedstock for a sustainable society. Unlike marijuana, industrial …

Sustainable 3D printing with alkali-treated hemp fiber-reinforced polycarbonate composites

İ Ceylan, N Çakıcı Alp, A Aytaç - Cellulose, 2024 - Springer
The study investigated the properties of alkali-treated hemp fiber-reinforced polycarbonate
(PC) composites that can be formed by 3D printers for architectural applications. To …