Coconut (Cocos nucifera) sheath-based polymeric composites-A review

T Khan, N Karthikeyan, J Naveen, SP Anand… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The ever-burgeoning sustainable need for humanity to produce lighter, tougher, and more
cost-effective materials has led to the development of biodegradable composites. Ever since …

Fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites for future use in aircraft Radomes: biomimetic design approaches and its performances

AN Aina, MAM Rizal, MFA Rased, SA Hassan… - Fibers and …, 2024 - Springer
The performance of polymer composites not only addresses challenges in aircraft
components but also contributes to industries, such as automotive, architecture, marine …

Cell structure control and performance of rigid polyurethane foam with lightweight, good mechanical, thermal insulation and sound insulation

Y Fu, C Qiu, L Ni, H Ye, H Zou, Y Luo… - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lightweight and excellent mechanical properties rigid polyurethane foams (RPUFs) play an
irreplaceable role in aerospace, construction and transportation fields. Microstructure is an …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional sandwich composites with optimized phase change material content for simultaneous structural and thermal performance

G Fredi, E Boso, A Sorze, A Pegoretti - Composites Part A: Applied Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work aims at develo** novel multifunctional sandwich composites with optimized
thermal energy storage and structural load-bearing performance by incorporating …

Bond behavior between normal concrete and UHPC and PUC layers subjected to different loading conditions coupled with fracture analysis technique

A Al-shawafi, H Zhu, Z Bo, SI Haruna… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Construction materials such as ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) and polyurethane-
based polymer concrete (PUC) are efficient repair materials for normal concrete (NC) …

Tensile, compressive, and fracture behavior of Habeshian chopped banana/epoxy core sandwich woven banana composite

K Shahapurkar, S Ramesh, NN Nik-Ghazali… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
A significant agricultural biomass with the intrinsic potential for lingo-cellulosic fiber is
eliminated as garbage after harvesting in underdeveloped countries. The effective use of …

Fabrication of Fire-Retardant and Impact-Resistant Hierarchical Rigid Porous Composites via Surface Coating Strategy

M Liu, R Huang, Y Shi, P Xu, S **e, L Fu… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF) shows great application potential in the fields of
architecture, household, and transportation due to its lightweight, durability, and excellent …

A novel polyurethane-based mortar for pavement crack repair: Development, characterization, and performance evaluation

K Wu, H Zhu, J Yang, W Jiang, J Shao… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
In light of the severe hazards posed by pavement cracks on traffic safety and infrastructure
longevity, the development of a convenient and effective pavement repair material has …

[HTML][HTML] Using Artificial Neural Networks to Predict the Bending Behavior of Composite Sandwich Structures

MM Sahib, G Kovács - Polymers, 2025 - mdpi.com
The refinement of effective data generation methods has led to a growing interest in using
artificial neural networks (ANNs) to solve modeling problems related to mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of Bond Strength of Concrete Repaired Using Polyurethane Grout Material under Static and Impact Loads Coupled with Statistical Analysis

SI Haruna, YE Ibrahim, A Al-Shawafi - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The effectiveness of repair work relies on whether the interface substrate can achieve
sufficient bond strength when subjected to numerous stresses. This study investigated the …