Plastic solid waste (PSW) of polymers (like: high density polyethylene (HDPE), low density
polyethylene (LDPE), Nylon etc.) is creating new challenges, which in today's scenario are …

Natural cellulosic fibres, such as kenaf, have potential for use as replacement of man-made
fibres in polymeric composites. The rapid depletion of synthetic resources, such as …

A critical review of the literature on the various aspects of natural fibers and biocomposites
with a particular reference to chemical modifications is presented in this paper. A notable …

An Important aspect with respect to optimal mechanical performance of fiber reinforced
composites in general and durability in particular is the optimization of the interfacial bond …

The interfacial shear strength (IFSS) between natural fibers and a thermoplastic matrix has
been improved by the morphological and silane chemical modification of the fiber surface …

Kenaf fiber reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) laminated composites were prepared by
compression molding using the film-stacking method. The objective of this study was to …

Short bamboo fiber reinforced polypropylene composites (BFRP) and short bamboo–glass
fiber reinforced polypropylene hybrid composites (BGRP) were fabricated using a …

Short henequén fibers were modified with a silane coupling agent in order to find out its
deposition mechanism on the fiber surface and the influence of this chemical treatment on …

The interest in using cellulose fibres as reinforcing elements in composite materials based
on polymeric matrices is constantly growing, mainly because of the many advantages …

Sisal fibers were mercerized, under tension and no tension, to improve their tensile
properties and interfacial adhesion with soy protein resin. Mercerization of fibers under …