A comprehensive review on natural fiber/nano‐clay reinforced hybrid polymeric composites: Materials and technologies

G Rajeshkumar, SA Seshadri… - Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The utilization of sustainable natural fibers as green filler/reinforcement material for
producing polymeric composites is substantially improved due to increase in the perception …

Sustainable kenaf/bamboo fibers/clay hybrid nanocomposites: properties, environmental aspects and applications

M Jawaid, SS Chee, M Asim, N Saba, S Kalia - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The environmental issues combined with renewability, annual production, valuable
characteristics, and low cost have recently generated considerable interest in natural fiber …

Influence of Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) Treatment on Mechanical Properties and Morphological Behaviour of Phoenix sp. Fiber/Epoxy Composites

G Rajeshkumar, V Hariharan, S Indran… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2021 - Springer
The purpose of this present research work is to assess the static and dynamic mechanical
properties of an eco-friendly natural cellulosic fiber (Phoenix sp.) reinforced epoxy …

Characterization of novel natural cellulosic fibers from purple bauhinia for potential reinforcement in polymer composites

G Rajeshkumar, GL Devnani, JP Maran, MR Sanjay… - Cellulose, 2021 - Springer
The aim of the present work was to extract novel natural cellulosic fibers from the leaves of
purple bauhinia trees. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that, the …

Dynamic mechanical properties and free vibration characteristics of surface modified jute fiber/nano-clay reinforced epoxy composites

S Ramakrishnan, K Krishnamurthy… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2021 - Springer
Untreated and treated jute fiber and nano-clay in various ratios were used to fabricate
jute/nano-clay/epoxy hybrid composites through compression molding method. The dynamic …

Flax and sugar palm reinforced epoxy composites: effect of hybridization on physical, mechanical, morphological and dynamic mechanical properties

M Chandrasekar, RM Shahroze… - Materials Research …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Present study deals with the fabrication of hybrid composites with the flax as skin and sugar
palm fibre (SPF) as core and vice-versa by hot press moulding. Various properties of …

Manufacturing and delamination factor optimization of cellulosic paper/epoxy composites towards proper design for sustainability

FM AL-Oqla - International Journal on Interactive Design and …, 2023 - Springer
Determining an appropriate cellulosic based composite type for sustainable products is still
challenging for both designers and the industry. Also, enhancing efficient high-quality …

Influence of accelerated weathering on the mechanical, fracture morphology, thermal stability, contact angle, and water absorption properties of natural fiber fabric …

K Yorseng, S Mavinkere Rangappa… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Epoxy-based biocomposites are a good alternative for metals in lightweight applications.
This research has been focused on the effect of accelerated weathering on the mechanical …

An investigation into the mechanical and wear characteristics of hybrid composites: influence of different types and content of biodegradable reinforcements

KR Sumesh, V Kavimani, G Rajeshkumar… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This research work focuses on the wear characteristics of hybrid composites prepared using
Sisal fiber (SF)/Pineapple fiber (PF) and Pineapple fly ash (PA) in various wt.%. Linear …

An investigation into the tribological properties of bidirectional jute/carbon fiber reinforced polyester hybrid composites

P Ravikumar, AR Suresh… - Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this work, the tribological performance of bidirectional jute/carbon fiber reinforced
polyester composites was investigated using response surface methodology. The effects of …