Advances in development of green composites based on natural fibers: A review

E Kuram - Emergent Materials, 2022 - Springer
In general, agricultural waste is left to nature or utilized as fuel material in houses. However,
such use of agricultural waste negatively influences the environment. To diminish the …

The prospering of macromolecular materials based on plant oils within the blooming field of polymers from renewable resources

JAC Silva, LM Grilo, A Gandini, TM Lacerda - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper provides an overview of the recent progress in research and development
dealing with polymers derived from plant oils. It highlights the widening interest in novel …

A study of the mechanical properties in composite materials with a dammar based hybrid matrix and reinforcement from crushed shells of sunflower seeds

MM Stănescu, A Bolcu - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The production of composite materials through the reuse of waste or by-products from the
agri-food industry will be a challenge for environmental protection. This study focuses in that …

Fabrication and characterization of graphene oxide and glass fiber‐based hybrid epoxy composites

MF Maqsood, MAA Zubair, MA Raza… - Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This work aims to develop and characterize graphene oxide (GO) and glass fiber (GF)‐
based hybrid epoxy composites. Graphite oxide was synthesized by improved Hummers' …

Cryogenics performance enhancement of epoxy resin composites through negative expansion nanomaterials: Mechanism and predictive modeling

R **, B Xu, L Qu - Polymer Composites, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The matrix cracking of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy resin based composites (CFRPs) at
cryogenics (such as liquid nitrogen temperature) is a major issue affecting the normal …

Unsaturated polyester resins, blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, composites, and nanocomposites: State of the art and new challenges

AA Athawale, JA Pandit - Unsaturated Polyester Resins, 2019 - Elsevier
Unsaturated polyesters resins (UPRs) comprise an important class of thermoset polymers.
They are used extensively due to their low cost, easy processability, good corrosion …

Rheological, mechanical and morphological properties of hybrid hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.)/walnut (Juglans regia L.) shell flour-filled acrylonitrile butadiene …

E Kuram - Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Effect of natural filler amount and kind on the morphological, rheological and
mechanical properties of acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) terpolymer was studied in …

Rheological, mechanical and morphological properties of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene composite filled with sunflower seed (Helianthus annuus L.) husk flour

E Kuram - Journal of Polymer Research, 2020 - Springer
The effect of sunflower seed husk flour amount on the rheological, morphological and
mechanical properties of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) terpolymer was determined …

Quadratic model for evaluating the hardness of hazelnut shell-polystyrene composite based on input concentration ratio of its constituent materials

OA Ogah, CI Nwoye, OE Ezeani… - UNIZIK Journal of …, 2024 - journals.unizik.edu.ng
A quadratic model was derived for evaluating the hardness of hazelnut shell–polystyrene
composite (HPC) based on input concentration ratio of the constituent materials. The derived …

Microscopic Analysis of Unsaturated Polyester Resin–Based Composites and Nanocomposites

DH Builes, A Tercjak - Unsaturated Polyester Resins, 2019 - Elsevier
This chapter deals with the microscopic analysis of unsaturated polyester resin (UPR)-based
composites and nanocomposites. In Section 13.1, a comprehensive overview related to the …