Characterization of natural fiber and composites–A review

TP Sathishkumar… - Journal of …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The natural fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials offered extensive range of
properties which are suitable for large number of engineering application. The natural fibers …

Review of the main factors controlling the fracture toughness and impact strength properties of natural composites

AY Al-Maharma, P Sendur - Materials Research Express, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The main critical factors, which have direct influence on the fracture toughness and imapct
strength properties of natural fibers composites, are reviewed in details in this paper …

Comparative studies of mechanical and morphological properties of polylactic acid and polypropylene based natural fiber composites

PK Bajpai, I Singh, J Madaan - Journal of Reinforced …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, natural fiber reinforced polylactic acid composites have been developed by hot
pressing through film-stacking procedure. The reinforcement materials used are nettle …

The effect of fiber bleaching treatment on the properties of poly (lactic acid)/oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber composites

M Rayung, NA Ibrahim, N Zainuddin, WZ Saad… - International journal of …, 2014 - mdpi.com
In this work, biodegradable composites from poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and oil palm empty fruit
bunch (OPEFB) fiber were prepared by melt blending method. Prior to mixing, the fiber was …

Thermal and structural analysis of epoxidized jatropha oil and alkaline treated kenaf fiber reinforced poly (Lactic acid) biocomposites

SH Kamarudin, LC Abdullah, MM Aung, CT Ratnam - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
New environmentally friendly plasticized poly (lactic acid)(PLA) kenaf biocomposites were
obtained through a melt blending process from a combination of epoxidized jatropha oil, a …

Enhancement of Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephtalate) Biocomposites by Matrix …

S Siyamak, NA Ibrahim, S Abdolmohammadi… - Molecules, 2012 - mdpi.com
In this work, the oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) fiber was used as a source of
lignocellulosic filler to fabricate a novel type of cost effective biodegradable composite …

Physico-chemical, thermal, and flexural characterization of Cocos nucifera fibers

B NagarajaGanesh, R Muralikannan - International Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Currently there is a growing interest in reinforcing polymers using natural fibers for a wide
variety of applications because of their desirable properties such as biodegradability, low …

Physico‐mechanical and Flammability Properties of Cyrtostachys renda Fibers Reinforced Phenolic Resin Bio-composites

TM Loganathan, MTH Sultan, Q Ahsan… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2021 - Springer
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of fiber length and loading on physico-
mechanical and flammability properties of Cyrtostachys renda (CR) fiber-reinforced phenolic …

Mechanical properties of lignocellulosic fiber composites

A Shahzad - Lignocellulosic Fibre and Biomass-Based Composite …, 2017 - Elsevier
The exponential rise in research and development on lignocellulosic fiber composites
(LFCs) all over the world in the last decade or so has been driven by the global concerns …

Preparation and characterisation of polyvinyl alcohol/oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre composite

KS Ching, M Ealid, YC Ching, M Haniff… - Materials Research …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
This paper focusses on the effect of thermal ageing and mechanical properties of empty fruit
bunch filled polyvinyl alcohol composites. A composite plate with various volume fractions …