Agricultural residues as raw materials for pulp and paper production: overview and applications on membrane fabrication

LA Worku, A Bachheti, RK Bachheti… - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The need for pulp and paper has risen significantly due to exponential population growth,
industrialization, and urbanization. Most paper manufacturing industries use wood fibers to …

Banana and plantain fiber-reinforced polymer composites

AG Adeniyi, JO Ighalo, DV Onifade - Journal of Polymer Engineering, 2019 - degruyter.com
Natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites have been widely explored by many
researchers due to their improved modulus and lightness compared to other conventional …

A novel integrated BPNN/SNN artificial neural network for predicting the mechanical performance of green fibers for better composite manufacturing

R Al-Jarrah, FM AL-Oqla - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the mechanical properties of green cellulosic fibers are only determined
experimentally with high diversity, introducing prediction methods for such intrinsic …

[HTML][HTML] Application of selected chemical modification agents on banana fibre for enhanced composite production

EM Ernest, AC Peter - Cleaner Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Banana fibre is an agricultural waste that is obtained after harvesting the fruit at no
additional cost. Banana fibre has major drawbacks in composite production, such as low …

An empirical review of the recent advances in treatment of natural fibers for reinforced plastic composites

JO Ighalo, CA Adeyanju, S Ogunniyi… - Composite …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this paper was to review the recent advances in treatment strategies for natural
fibers before their utilization in a reinforced composite in the last 5 years. More focus was …

Comprehensive characterization of novel Robusta (AAA) banana bracts fibers reinforced polylactic acid based biocomposites for lightweight applications

S Ramasamy, A Karuppuchamy, JJ Jayaraj… - Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biocomposites have attracted researchers recently due to their biodegradability and
environment‐friendly nature. The application of new fibers is increasing to reduce the fiber …

A novel adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system model to predict the intrinsic mechanical properties of various cellulosic fibers for better green composites

FM AL-Oqla, R Al-Jarrah - Cellulose, 2021 - Springer
In this work a novel adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system model has been developed for
the prediction of the intrinsic mechanical properties of various cellulosic natural fibers to …

Effect of banana peduncle fiber on the mechanical, water, and degradation properties of hybrid composites made from modified soy resin

KC Bishoyi, SS Pattnaik, D Behera… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The use of banana pseudo stems is currently acknowledged as a sustainable raw material
that piqued researchers' interest because of their high cellulose content, and good to …

Bio-based films/nanopapers from lignocellulosic wastes for production of added-value micro-/nanomaterials

BMR Guimarães, MV Scatolino, MA Martins… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
The growing demand for products with lower environmental impact and the extensive
applicability of cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) have received attention due to their attractive …

Evaluation of the Mechanical, Thermal and Rheological Properties of Hop, Hemp and Wood Fiber Plastic Composites

S Talcott, B Uptmor, AG McDonald - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of waste natural fibers from milled hop bines
and hemp stalks, without chemical treatment, and compare them to a commercial wood fiber …