Basalt fibers (BFs) have attracted much attention in the composites industry because they
are chemically stable and have excellent mechanical and thermal properties. Due to their …

In recent years, both industrial and academic world are focussing their attention toward the
development of sustainable composites, reinforced with natural fibres. In particular, among …

In the last decades, a growing interest in using basalt as reinforcement for composite
materials has emerged, since promising physico-chemical and mechanical properties of …

A recent increase in the use of ecofriendly, natural fibers as reinforcement for the fabrication
of lightweight, low cost polymer composites can be seen globally. One such material of …

The nature is continually providing varied resources for creating textile materials for various
applications. Although many textile fibers in the nature are provided with the fibrous kind …

Balancing the performance, durability and safety requirements of automotive systems with
the regulatory landscape in an environment of climate change has accelerated the search …

Due to the dominating advantages of natural fibres such as biodegradability, eco-
friendliness, nominal cost, low density and high specific strength, they are being used …

In virtue of higher thermal resistance, superior ductility, and lower cost than carbon fiber,
basalt fiber has attracted extensive attention recently to be an alternative to reinforcement …

This paper focuses on the study of the effect of chemical treatments of fibers by alkalization
on the flexural properties of polyester matrix composite reinforced with natural fibers. The …

Several studies have been carried out over recent years with the aim of obtaining
ecofriendly, biodegradable, low cost, lightweight natural fiber reinforced polymer …