Sustainability and environmental protection have given rise to the use of renewable and
biobased materials in several application areas. Fibre reinforced composites are currently …

The development of viable alternatives to petroleum-based polymeric materials is a
compelling contemporary challenge attributable to environmental concerns and the effects …

Ending the fossil fuel era towards a sustainable future will require high-performing
renewable materials with a low environmental impact. Carbon black, produced by partial …

Kenaf regarded as an industrial crop in Malaysia and also grown commercially in other part
of world for different applications. It is certainly one of the important plants cultivated for …

Flax is one of the popular natural fibers used as a reinforcing agent for polymer composite.
The raw flax fiber is hydrophilic in nature, and the chemical constituent of flax is mainly …

In the present study, an attempt has been made to develop and characterize natural fiber-
based composites (jute/epoxy, hemp/epoxy, flax/epoxy) and their hybrid composites …

Hybrid composites are manufactured by combining two or more fibers in a single matrix.
Hybrid composites can be made from artificial fibers, natural fibers and with a combination of …

Natural fibre-reinforced hybrid composites which contain one or more types of natural
reinforcement are gaining increasing research interest. This paper presents a review of …

This work describes flax fibre reinforced polymeric composites with recent developments.
The properties of flax fibres, as well as advanced fibre treatments such as mercerization …

With the growing interest in bio-based composites as alternatives to traditional glass fibre
reinforced composites (GFRPs), there has been a persistent rise in the commercial use of …