A Comprehensive Review on Bast Fibre Retting Process for Optimal Performance in Fibre‐Reinforced Polymer Composites

CH Lee, A Khalina, SH Lee… - Advances in Materials …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Natural fibres are a gift from nature that we still underutilise. They can be classified into
several groups, and bast natural fibre reinforcement in polymer composites has the most …

Guided tissue and bone regeneration membranes: a review of biomaterials and techniques for periodontal treatments

AM Alqahtani - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
This comprehensive review provides an in-depth analysis of the use of biomaterials in the
processes of guided tissue and bone regeneration, and their indispensable role in dental …

Characterization study of empty fruit bunch (EFB) fibers reinforcement in poly (butylene) succinate (PBS)/starch/glycerol composite sheet

RS Ayu, A Khalina, AS Harmaen, K Zaman, T Isma… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this study, a mixture of thermoplastic polybutylene succinate (PBS), tapioca starch,
glycerol and empty fruit bunch fiber was prepared by a melt compounding method using an …

Structural performance of 3D-printed composites under various loads and environmental conditions

MR Khosravani, A Zolfagharian, M Jennings… - Polymer testing, 2020 - Elsevier
Sandwich-structured composites are in high demand in various industries, and additive
manufacturing has proven its ability to meet this demand. As a result of the advances in …

Effect of empty fruit brunch reinforcement in polybutylene-succinate/modified tapioca starch blend for agricultural mulch films

RS Ayu, A Khalina, AS Harmaen, K Zaman… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
In this study, it focused on empty fruit brunch (EFB) fibres reinforcement in polybutylene
succinate (PBS) with modified tapioca starch by using hot press technique for the use of …

Effect of modified tapioca starch on mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties of PBS blends for food packaging

RS Ayu, A Khalina, AS Harmaen, K Zaman, M Jawaid… - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
In this study, polybutylene succinate (PBS) was blended with five types of modified tapioca
starch to investigate the effect of modified tapioca starch in PBS blends for food packaging …

Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties and Characterization of Natural Fiber Composites Reinforced Poly(Lactic Acid): Miswak (Salvadora Persica L.) Fibers

AF Nur Diyana, A Khalina, MS Sapuan… - … Journal of Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
7000 years ago, miswak fiber (MF) was used as a toothbrush for oral care. However, since
the emergence of plastic materials, it monopolized the oral care industry. The increment of …

Mechanical strength, thermal conductivity and electrical breakdown of kenaf core fiber/lignin/polypropylene biocomposite

H Ahmad Saffian, MA Talib, SH Lee, P Md Tahir… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mechanical strength, thermal conductivity and electrical breakdown of polypropylene/lignin/
kenaf core fiber (PP/L/KCF) composite were studied. PP/L, PP/KCF and PP/L/KCF …

Kenaf fibre treatment and its impact on the static, dynamic, hydrophobicity and barrier properties of sustainable polystyrene biocomposites

H Moustafa, AEAA El-Wakil, MT Nour, AM Youssef - RSC advances, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Natural fibre-polymer adhesion can be improved by treating the fibre surface or polymer. In
this study, resorcinol-hexamethylenetetramine mixture (R-HMT) is used as a chemical …

Development and processing of PLA, PHA, and other biopolymers

CH Lee, SM Sapuan, RA Ilyas, SH Lee… - … , and applications of starch …, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) polymers in various
advanced applications has been certified long time ago due to their promising properties …