[HTML][HTML] Sustainable biobased composites for advanced applications: recent trends and future opportunities–A critical review

JJ Andrew, HN Dhakal - Composites Part C: Open Access, 2022 - Elsevier
The rising environmental and sustainability consciousness has motivated efforts for
configuring biobased composite materials for different end-use applications and as a novel …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental challenges induced by extensive use of face masks during COVID-19: A review and potential solutions

K Selvaranjan, S Navaratnam, P Rajeev… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The ongoing COVID-19 disease significantly affects not only human health, it also affects the
wealth of country'economy and everyday routine of human life. To control the spread of the …

[HTML][HTML] A review on natural fiber bio-composites, surface modifications and applications

M Zwawi - molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increased environmental concerns and global warming have diverted focus from eco-
friendly bio-composites. Naturals fibers are abundant and have low harvesting costs with …

[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites: Processing and prospects

VK Balla, KH Kate, J Satyavolu, P Singh… - Composites Part B …, 2019 - Elsevier
Throughout the world there have been alarming concerns over the use of nonrenewable
resources during manufacturing of goods and associated environmental legislations …

Plant fibre based bio-composites: Sustainable and renewable green materials

M Ramesh, K Palanikumar, KH Reddy - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2017 - Elsevier
The abundant availability and accessibility of plant fibres are the major reasons for an
emerging new interest in sustainable technology. While focusing on the composite …

Towards the design of high-performance plant fibre composites

A Bourmaud, J Beaugrand, DU Shah, V Placet… - Progress in Materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
For the past 15 years, there has been tremendous interest and technological development
concerning biocomposites. Plant fibres can be derived from a multitude of natural agro …

[HTML][HTML] Vegetal fibers in polymeric composites: a review

PHF Pereira, MF Rosa, MOH Cioffi, KCCC Benini… - Polímeros, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
The need to develop and commercialize materials containing vegetal fibers has grown in
order to reduce environmental impact and reach sustainability. Large amounts of …

[HTML][HTML] Plant fibre: molecular structure and biomechanical properties, of a complex living material, influencing its deconstruction towards a biobased composite

M Sorieul, A Dickson, SJ Hill, H Pearson - Materials, 2016 - mdpi.com
Plant cell walls form an organic complex composite material that fulfils various functions. The
hierarchical structure of this material is generated from the integration of its elementary …

Property changes in plant fibres during the processing of bio-based composites

A Bourmaud, DU Shah, J Beaugrand… - Industrial Crops and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Over the past decades, the use of plant fibre reinforced composites has increased
significantly due to their many attractive attributes such as high specific strength and …

Twin-screw extrusion impact on natural fibre morphology and material properties in poly (lactic acid) based biocomposites

G Gamon, P Evon, L Rigal - Industrial Crops and Products, 2013 - Elsevier
Natural fibres from miscanthus and bamboo were added to poly (lactic acid) by twin-screw
extrusion. The influence of extruder screw speed and of total feeding rate was studied first …