Renewable and sustainable biobased materials: An assessment on biofibers, biofilms, biopolymers and biocomposites

A Vinod, MR Sanjay, S Suchart… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
The current global scenario has a great impact on the development of new bio-based
materials due to its vital advantages that are helpful in replacing synthetic and hazardous …

FDM 3D printing of polymers containing natural fillers: A review of their mechanical properties

V Mazzanti, L Malagutti, F Mollica - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
As biodegradable thermoplastics are more and more penetrating the market of filaments for
fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing, fillers in the form of natural fibers are …

Extrusion-based 3D printing applications of PLA composites: a review

EH Tümer, HY Erbil - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polylactic acid (PLA) is the most widely used raw material in extrusion-based three-
dimensional (3D) printing (fused deposition modeling, FDM approach) in many areas since …

A review on extraction, chemical treatment, characterization of natural fibers and its composites for potential applications

P Jagadeesh, M Puttegowda… - Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In recent days, natural fiber reinforced polymer composite is more popular due to its
extensive properties suitable for various potential applications. The attention towards natural …

Nanoplastics and human health: hazard identification and biointerface

H Lai, X Liu, M Qu - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nanoplastics are associated with several risks to the ecology and toxicity to humans.
Nanoplastics are synthetic polymers with dimensions ranging from 1 nm to 1 μm. They are …

Biobased polymer composites: a review

A Pokharel, KJ Falua, A Babaei-Ghazvini… - Journal of Composites …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Global environmental concerns, as well as the rapid depletion of non-renewable fossil fuel-
based resources, have prompted research into the development of sustainable …

Recent developments in luffa natural fiber composites

M Alhijazi, B Safaei, Q Zeeshan, M Asmael, A Eyvazian… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Natural fiber composites (NFCs) are an evolving area in polymer sciences. Fibers extracted
from natural sources hold a wide set of advantages such as negligible cost, significant …

One-step and green synthesis of a bio-based high-efficiency flame retardant for poly (lactic acid)

G Ye, S Huo, C Wang, Q Shi, Z Liu, H Wang - Polymer Degradation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The synthesis of bio-based high-efficiency flame retardants in accordance with green and
facile method is critical yet very challenging for bioplastics, eg, poly (lactic acid)(PLA). In this …

Finite element analysis of natural fibers composites: A review

M Alhijazi, Q Zeeshan, Z Qin, B Safaei… - Nanotechnology …, 2020 - degruyter.com
Natural fiber composites (NFCs) also termed as biocomposites offer an alternative to the
existing synthetic fiber composites, due to their advantages such as abundance in nature …

Processing and determination of mechanical properties of Prosopis juliflora bark, banana and coconut fiber reinforced hybrid bio composites for an engineering field

SS Kumar, VM Raja - Composites Science and technology, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present work tensile, flexural, impact and hardness properties of Prosopis juliflora bark
(PJb), Banana fiber (Bf), and Coconut fiber (Cf) reinforced epoxy hybrid bio composites …