Recent developments and challenges in natural fiber composites: a review

P Jagadeesh, M Puttegowda… - Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The continuous demands for reducing environmental impact and energy consumption are
the major driving factors for the development of natural fiber (NF)‐reinforced composites …

Sugarcane bagasse-A source of cellulosic fiber for diverse applications

MA Mahmud, FR Anannya - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Sugarcane bagasse is a fibrous material containing cellulose as its main component. It is
produced in large quantities across the world. It is a kind of waste material that comes from …

A novel palm sheath and sugarcane bagasse fiber based hybrid composites for automotive applications: an experimental approach

MK Marichelvam, P Manimaran, A Verma… - Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A novel hybrid composite was developed from natural fibers and the mechanical properties
were investigated in this work. The palm sheath and sugarcane bagasse fibres were the …

[HTML][HTML] Tensile, physical and morphological properties of oil palm empty fruit bunch/sugarcane bagasse fibre reinforced phenolic hybrid composites

NA Ramlee, M Jawaid, ES Zainudin… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Recently, agriculture residue such as oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) and sugarcane
bagasse (SCB) fiber have been attracting attention to a researcher as a high potential …

Physical and mechanical behaviour of sugarcane bagasse fibre-reinforced epoxy bio-composites

L Prasad, S Kumar, RV Patel, A Yadav, V Kumar… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this study, experiments are performed to study the physical and mechanical behaviour of
chemically-treated sugarcane bagasse fibre-reinforced epoxy composite. The effect of alkali …

Replacing plastic with bamboo: a review of the properties and green applications of bamboo-fiber-reinforced polymer composites

D Xu, S He, W Leng, Y Chen, Z Wu - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural fiber composites are receiving more and more attention because of their greenness
and low cost. Among natural fibers, bamboo is characterized by fast growth, a short …

Experimental investigation of mechanical properties of jute/hemp fibers reinforced hybrid polyester composites

MZ Islam, EC Sabir, M Syduzzaman - SPE Polymers, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
One of the primary drawbacks associated with natural fiber reinforced composites is their
relatively poor mechanical properties. One potential approach to overcome this challenge is …

Mechanical, thermal, and water absorption behaviour of jute/carbon reinforced hybrid composites

M Sathiyamoorthy, S Senthilkumar - Sādhanā, 2020 - Springer
The demand for fiber-reinforced composite materials is increasing in structural applications
due to their crucial characteristics such as stiffness, strength, and durability and processing …

Evaluation of Mechanical and Water Absorption Properties of Alkaline‐Treated Sawdust‐Reinforced Polypropylene Composite

E Ferede - Journal of Engineering, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sawdust is a natural composite obtained from natural resources such as shrubs and trees
and in a large amount from the wood industry as a waste. This study aimed to evaluate the …

Effect of cellulose and lignin content on the mechanical properties and drop-weight impact damage of injection-molded polypropylene-flax and-pine fiber composites

K Nasri, É Loranger, L Toubal - Journal of Composite …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Designing bio-composites for structural applications requires a thorough understanding of
their mechanical behavior. In this study, we examined the differences in the tensile strength …