Kenaf fibers reinforced unsaturated polyester composites: A review

R Arjmandi, I Yıldırım, F Hatton… - … Fibers and Fabrics, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Recently development of high-performance polymer composites made from natural
resources in the various sectors is increasing tremendously due to the environmental issues …

A review on the kenaf fiber reinforced thermoset composites

K Malik, F Ahmad, E Gunister - Applied Composite Materials, 2021 - Springer
Plant fibers are becoming popular in polymer composites because of their eco-friendliness
and natural availabilities at lower cost than synthetic fibers. The kenaf fiber as reinforcement …

Enhanced mechanical performance and fire resistance of poplar wood: unilateral surface densification assisted with N/P doped acrylic resin impregnation

X Zhang, Q Fan, C Chen, X Hao, Z Liu, R Ou… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
It is difficult to significantly improve the mechanical performance and fire-resistance of fast-
growing wood without increasing its density. In this study, a modified poplar wood (USD-RA …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of alkali treatment of Salacca Zalacca fiber (SZF) on mechanical properties of HDPE composite reinforced with SZF

D Ariawan, TS Rivai, E Surojo, S Hidayatulloh… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Advanced developments of design and structure industries require modern material which
both complies with green environment issues to reduce non-renewable resources, and also …

Improved performance of poplar wood by an environmentally-friendly process combining surface impregnation of a reactive waterborne acrylic resin and unilateral …

J Wu, Q Fan, Q Wang, Q Guo, D Tu, C Chen… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
To improve the undesirable intrinsic properties of plantation wood, this study presents the
development of unilaterally surface-densified wood with high dimensional stability, surface …

Mechanical, wear, and drop load impact behavior of glass/Caryota urens hybridized fiber‐reinforced nanoclay/SiC toughened epoxy multihybrid composite

P Raju, K Raja, K Lingadurai, T Maridurai… - Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
High toughness epoxy resin hybrid composites were prepared using nanoclay, SiC, and
glass‐caryota intra ply fibers. The main aim of this research was to study the effect of adding …

Thermal and morphological characterization of biowaste date palm fiber‐reinforced polybenzoxazine and epoxy composites

MA Abdelkawy, S Itsuno, MA El‐Badawi… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Waste date palm fiber (DPF) has recently emerged as a promising natural fiber due to its
abundance, renewability, and low cost. The study discussed the use of DPF as …

Enhancement of fiber-matrix interface of recycled cotton fibers reinforced epoxy composite for improved mechanical properties

W Baccouch, A Ghith, I Yalcin-Enis… - Materials Research …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The aim of this study is to enhance the fiber-matrix interface of cotton waste reinforced
composite panels by a specific chemical treatment. For this purpose, cotton fibers are treated …

Effect of PHBV‐g‐MA compatibilizer on the properties of poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate‐co‐3‐hydroxyvalerate)/polylactide blend/Diss fibers biocomposites

B Remila, I Zembouai, L Zaidi, A Alane… - Journal of Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigates the morphology and properties of biocomposites based on a blend of
poly (3‐hydroxybutyrate‐co‐3‐hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV) and poly (lactic acid)(PLA) 50/50 …

Accelerated weathering and water absorption behavior of kenaf fiber reinforced acrylic based polyester composites

MS Salim, D Ariawan, MF Ahmad Rasyid… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Non-woven kenaf fiber (KF) mat reinforced acrylic-based polyester resin composites were
prepared by an impregnation process followed by compression molding. They were …