The expansion of environment-friendly materials based on natural sources increases
dramatically in terms of biodegradable, recyclable, and environmental disputes throughout …

The use of ecological materials for building and industrial applications contributes to
minimizing the environmental impact of new technologies. In this context, the cement and …

Natural fiber composites (NFCs) also termed as biocomposites offer an alternative to the
existing synthetic fiber composites, due to their advantages such as abundance in nature …

Environmental emergency awareness has been gaining momentum in recent years in the
composite manufacturing industry, with a new generation of composite materials minimizing …

Aim of the current study is to investigate how an innovative and eco-friendly chemical
treatment based on sodium bicarbonate solution (10 wt%) can improve the aging resistance …

Pineapple crown is generally discarded as waste but constitutes an important source of
lignocellulosic fibres. In this work, the effect of alkaline treatment on the chemical …

The performance of sisal fibers in cement-based matrices is highly dependent on the
interface efficiency between the fiber and the matrix. This behavior in turn is directly related …

Despite their scarce resistance to humid or wet conditions, natural fiber reinforced
composites (NFRCs) seem to be able to partially recover their performances under …

Throughout generations, research on natural fiber-reinforced composites (NFRCs) has been
growing and yielding promising results. The notion of blending natural fibers with polymers …

The present work investigating the effect of acetylation treatment on the plain woven banana
fabric (PWBF) in a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) matrix, which includes the banana fabric strength …