The Environmental concern and awareness around the globe have led to the development
of sustainable bio composites which are derived from renewable resources. Biodegradable …

Over recent years, enthusiasm towards the manufacturing of biopolymers has attracted
considerable attention due to the rising concern about depleting resources and worsening …

In this study, vacuum-assisted material extrusion (~ 1 Pa) is performed to eliminate matrix
voids and improve the bonding quality of deposited layers by reducing heat loss and …

The vulnerability against heat and fire for natural fibers presents a great challenge for their
replacement of traditional fiber reinforcements in composite materials. Natural fiber/polymer …

Fiber reinforced polymeric composites (FRPCs) have been widely used in automotive,
aircraft, airspace, marine and civil construction. However, they are flammable, thus seriously …

The paper comprehensively reviews durable polylactic acid (PLA)-based engineered blends
and biocomposites supporting a low carbon economy. The traditional fossil fuel derived …

The frequent occurrence of fires caused by rigid polyurethane foam highlights the
importance of its fire safety, however, the existing flame-retardant methods often seriously …

Bioderived flame retardants represent one class of the most promising sustainable additives
for creating flame retardant polylactic acid (PLA) because of their marginal impact on the …

Multiple environmental concerns such as garbage generation, accumulation in disposal
systems and recyclability are powerful drivers for the use of many biodegradable materials …

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 …